Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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The Dekwaneh archaeological site, located northwest of Mar Roucos monastery, is a significant area for understanding early human tool-making activities. The site yielded a range of flint tools, including Acheulean hand axes and Middle Paleolithic bifaces, indicating a long history of human occupation and tool production. The presence of rock shelters, now destroyed, points to early habitation and utilization of the landscape. Additionally, Neolithic tools associated with the Qaraoun culture, such as massive axes and scrapers, were discovered, suggesting the site served as a production hub during the Neolithic. These findings are currently preserved in the Museum of Lebanese Prehistory, highlighting the site's importance in the study of prehistoric human activities in the region.
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