The Neolithic Site of Abu Ghosh: The 1995 Excavations

The Neolithic site of Abu Ghosh is located in the Judean Hills, west of Jerusalem. Situated on a wide terrace on the western bank of a small wadi traversing the modern village of Abu Ghosh, the northern area of the site was severely damaged by construction work in the early 1990s. This report details the salvage excavation of 1995, conducted by the authors on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. The chapters deal accordingly with: Location; geology; architecture; lithic assemblage; use-wear analysis of sickles and glossed pieces; groundstone assemblage; pottery; small finds; human remains and fauna.