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Late Arabian Littoral

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There is no specific evidence on the climate during this period. It can be assumed that it was not that radically different than today.

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  1. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

    Peter Magee

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    Melvin Ember

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Magee, P. (2002). Late Arabian Littoral. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0023-0_24

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