14 C Records for Shkarat Msaied
The main occupation of Shkârat Msaied is well fixed by several dates ranging between 8340 BC and 7960 BC. One older date, Aar 9336: 9150-8830 BC, might hint at an earlier occupation of the site, which was probably visited during the Epipalaeolithic because of its location on a high pass from the east into the Jordan valley.
An additional series of radiocarbon dates will be available soon thanks to a grant by the Danish Institute in Damascus.
14C DATES |
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| Code | BP | Dev. | Δ13C | Location | material | References |
| Aar-9335 | 8880 | 80 | Unit C In stone cist. | CH. Ephedra | Hermansen et al. 2006 | |
| Aar-9336 | 9590 | 90 | Unit E | CH, juniperus | Hermansen et al. 2006 | |
| Aar-9337 | 8885 | 70 | Unit E | CH, pistacia | Hermansen et al. 2006 | |
| Wk-15159 | 8977 | 60 | Unit E | CH, wood | Hermansen et al. 2006 | |
| Wk-15160 | 9144 | 55 | Unit E | CH, wood | Hermansen et al. 2006 | |
SM 2005 Charred timber in Unit K