Composite Sickles and Cereal Harvesting Methods at 23,000-Years-Old Ohalo II, Israel - Fig 7

<p>Artifacts B86d with micrographs of the semi-ripe cereal use and prehension wear: a–b: cereal prehension wear observed on the distal area of the blade indicating the location of the grip (x100); c: cereal use-wear polish developed to a low degree observed on the dorsal face (x200); d: polish observed on the proximal extremity indicating that this part was exposed to the contact with the cereals (x100); e:same wear pattern on the opposite ventral face (x100).</p

The five glossed blades from Ohalo II.

<p>The five glossed blades from Ohalo II.</p

Average dimensions (mm) of complete blades from six loci, organized in descending order of length.

<p>Average dimensions (mm) of complete blades from six loci, organized in descending order of length.</p

Morphometric characteristics of the glossed blades from Ohalo II (dimensions in mm).

<p>Morphometric characteristics of the glossed blades from Ohalo II (dimensions in mm).</p

Wild barley (<i>Hordeum spontaneum</i>).

<p>(A) Wild barley field in Yakum Park (32° 14′ 50.28″ N, 34° 50′ 33″ E. March 18, 2013). It grows here with other species such as <i>Galium aparine</i>, <i>Chrysanthemum coronarium</i>, <i>Notobasis syriaca</i>, and <i>Anthemis</i> sp. (B) Same field, showing wild barley at three ripening stages – green, green-yellow and yellow.</p

Proto-weed species from Ohalo II: current weeds in cultivated fields.

<p>^aThe taxa identified as two closely related species in this table are both weeds. Some of these plants are edible.</p><p>Proto-weed species from Ohalo II: current weeds in cultivated fields.</p

Wild-type (left) and domestic-type (right) scars in rachises of wild barley (<i>Hordeum spontaneum</i>) from Ohalo II.

<p>Wild-type (left) and domestic-type (right) scars in rachises of wild barley (<i>Hordeum spontaneum</i>) from Ohalo II.</p

Location map of Ohalo II and central area of excavation at the site.

<p>Location map of Ohalo II and central area of excavation at the site.</p