The beginning of settlement in Syria The results of a hundred years of archaeological research and excavation in prehistoric sites

Abstract

This research deals with the beginning of settlement in Syria, based on the results of a hundred years of research and archaeological excavation. Its first section is devoted to presenting the history of research and archaeological excavations, while its second section is devoted to researching the results of those researches and excavations with the aim of reconstructing the Syrian cultural scene during the Paleolithic period (The first hunters), which dates from about 1,800,000 to 10,000 BC, that is, from the emergence of man from the archaeological and anthropological viewpoints until the emergence of the early agricultural villages. The importance of this research comes from the fact that it presents an integrated and documented picture of the beginning of settlement in Syria, including the latest scientific results related to the early human beings, their first settlement sites, and their cultural output