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There is evidence for a period of aridification immediately before the Halafian period, which may help to explain the lack of continuity in settlement patterns from Hassuna/Samarra to Halafian. Otherwise, temperatures and rainfall are believed to have been similar to those of today, with average rainfall of 250 mm through the core Halafian region, average winter temperatures around 5° F, and average summer temperatures of 80-90° F.
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Matthews, R. (2002). Halafian. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0023-0_16
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