The Uan Afuda Cave. Hunter-Gatherer Societies of Central Sahara

• Foreword, Mario Liverani
• Commentary, Andrew B. Smith
• A preface by the Editor Savino di Lernia
• Acknowledgements, Savino di Lernia
• Why Uan Afuda? The ‘pre-pastoral’ archaeology of the Acacus and surroundings, Savino di Lernia
• The 1993 and 1994 excavations. Geomorphology, stratigraphic context and dates, Mauro Cremaschi and Savino di Lernia
• A micromorphological approach to the site formation processes, Mauro Cremaschi and Luca Trombino
• Rock art paintings of the ‘Round Heads’ phase, Savino di Lernia
• A particular form of human activity: rock markings, cupules and kettles, Savino di Lernia
• The cultural sequence, Savino di Lernia
• Archaeobotanical analysis of charcoal, wood and seeds, Lanfredo Castelletti, Elisabetta Castiglioni, Michela Cottini and Mauro Rottoli
• Palynological analysis of the Early Holocene sequence, Anna Maria Mercuri
• Preliminary study of plant impressions in pottery, Anwar A. Magid
• Spinning and plaiting, Alfio Maspero
• Human remains – deciduous and permanent teeth, Giorgio Manzi and Pietro Passarello
• Delayed use of resources: significance of Early Holocene Barbary sheep dung, Savino di Lernia
• Assembling the evidence: cultural trajectories at Uan Afuda Cave, Savino di Lernia

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Arabic Summary, Ebrahim Saleh Azzebi