BEER KARKOM SITES 500-599


BK/500
Coordinates:	121.2/973.3
Description:	Remains of a hamlet used in 2 different periods. On the upper 
		terrace, there are 2 courtyard structures of the BAC period, on the 
		lower terrace, 5 oval structures in a better state of preservation; 
		they are from a later period (probably RBY).
Periods MC:	BAC, RBY.
Site typology:
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320.


BK/500a
Coordinates:	121.2/973.2
Description:	1 courtyard structure on the upper terrace of the wadi. 
Finds:		Flint BAC.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/500b
Coordinates: 	121.2/973.3
Description:	On the wadi's terrace, west of site BK/571, 5 bases of dwelling 
		structures.
Finds:		Pottery BYZ.
Periods MC:	BYZ.
Site typology:


BK/500c
Coordinates: 	121.0/973.3
Description:	In a widening of the terrace, south of the wadi, remains of oval, 
		round and courtyard structures were found. 4 of the structures are 
		on 1 side and there are 3 on the other. In the center of the site in 
		what appears to be some sort of common ground, there is a 
		standing monolith of natural shape with a sort of a monstrous 
		face. High up along the terrace, remains of terraced-fields, the 
		same type as site BK/502 b. They are interrupted by the erosional 
		wall of the wadi (2.5 m.). 
Finds:		Pottery RBY, ISL.
Periods MC:	RBY, ISL.
Site typology:


BK/500 d
Coordinates:	121.0/973.4
Description: 	Remains of agricultural terracing in a shallow area of the wadi.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/500 e
Coordinates:	121.2/ 973.2
Description:	Remains of a stone-built enclosure and stone circle on a slight 
		hill.
Site typology:


BK/500 f
Coordinates:	121.3/973.2
Description: 	Remains of agricultural terracing and artificial hole, probably a 
		clay quarry.
Site typology:


BK/501a-b
Coordinates:	121.5/973.3
Description:	On the 2 sides of the wadi, there are 2 groups of oval structures at 
		a short distance 3 from each other, 1 with 7 structures in a row, 
		the other with 2 large structures, each of which has a smaller one 
		beside it and 3 additional structures 60 m. west.
Periods MC:   	BAC, RBY, ISL.
Site typology:
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320; EA87, p.189.


BK/501 c
Coordinates:	121.6/973.4
Structures : 	Next to an ancient clay quarry, there are several round structures, 
		1 larger than the others. The clay quarry contains clots of native 
		iron. It might be one reason for its exploitation. Presumably, the 
		materials have been used to produce pottery as well.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/501 d
Coordinates:	121.6/973.3
Description:	On the slope there are some oval courtyard structures together 
		making a large circle, probably a plaza site. The presence of 
		numerous flint mallets indicates the performance of some sort of 
		artisanship. In the wadi valley, at the foot of the site there are 
		later remains (RBY?). In front of the site itself, on the other side 
		of the wadi there are areas of clay with evident traces of the 
		exploitation of a quarry.
Finds:		Flints (LP), with biface (LP); pottery and a fragment of a 
		grindstone (BAC).
Dimensions:	Structures 2.20 x 1.70 m..
Site typology:
Periods MC:  	LP, MP, BAC.


BK/501 e
Coordinates:	121.7/973.2
Description: 	On the terrace of a small lateral wadi, remains of stone 
		enclosures likely forming a courtyard site. 5 structures are 
		aligned on the terrace above and about 50 m. further north, 
		remains of a rectangular structure in a better state of 
		preservation.
Periods MC: 	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/502
Coordinates:	122.3/973.7
Description:	Along the wadi terrace there are the remains of 10 stone dwelling 
		units. 1 of them appears to have been reused more recently. 
		Nearby, a few other heaps of stone.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:    	BAC, RBY, ISL.
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320.
Site typology:


BK/502 b
Coordinates:	122.4/973.7
Structure:		Remains of a rectangular structure and some heaps of stone.
Finds:		Flints (PSU and BAC); Pottery (Iron Age and RBY); Flint tools 
		include mallets (BAC).
Periods MC:	UP, BAC, IA, RBY.
Site typology:


BK/503
Coordinates:	124.3/974.8
Description: 	A circular structure and several tumuli on a terrace at the corner 
		of a wadi. Several rock shelters, 1 of which has an enclosing 
		wall. A tumulus at the peak of the hill. On the opposite bank of 
		the wadi, an enclosure for livestock. Next to it, the remains of a 
		Bedouin camp. A small rock shelter with traces of coal and 
		ashes.
Finds:		Pottery RBY.
Periods MC:   	RBY.
Rock Art:		1 engraved rock, with 2 quadrupeds and several signs.
Periods RA:	VI.
Site typology:
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320.


BK/504
Coordinates:	121.8/970.8
Description: 	2 large enclosures; in the middle of each one there is a tumulus.
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA86, p. 320.


BK/504b
Coordinates:	121.7/970.8
Description:	2 small stone circles (diam. 1.2 m. for 1, 1.5 m. for the other). In 
		the middle of each circle is a big stone. 1 of them has fallen  
		over, the other is still standing.
Finds:		In 1 of the 2 circles a fan scraper was collected.
Periods MC:	MP, BAC.
Site typology:


BK/504c
Coordinates:	121.7/970.9
Description:	Remains of walls on the terrace of the wadi. Bedouin 
		encampment.
Periods MC:	UP, ISL.
Site typology:


BK/505
Coordinates:	121.8/970.6
Description: 	Bases of 5 oval-shaped dwelling stone structures and several 
		heaps of stones. 1 of the structures was reutilized at a later date. 
		On the opposite side of the wadi is 1 isolated dwelling structure 
		of the same type. Remains of a Bedouin camp are found nearby.
Finds:		Flint and pottery.
Periods MC:    	BAC, RBY, ISL.
Bibliography:	EA86, p. 320.
Site typology:


BK/506a
Coordinates:	121.6/970.2
Description: 	Settlement on 2 terraces of the wadi. On the upper terrace, 2  
		large stone circles surrounded by several minor structures, tumuli 
		and low walls. On the lower terrace, remains of a small village 
		with 9 rectangular structures on 1 bank and 3 on the other. In all, 
		there are 14 dwelling structures that appear to have been 
		reutilized at various periods. This large site was subdivided into 5 
		sections:
		A.	Village with 9 dwellings on the northern terrace of the wadi. 3  
		phases can be distinguished: circular BAC huts, RBY rectangular 
		structures and reconstructions, ISL tombs.
 		B.	The area of the 2 large stone circles on the upper terrace, where 
		all  the constructions date to the BAC period.
		C. 	Flint workshop on the hill northwest of the settlement. Large 
		concentration of  BAC flints over an area of 20x12 m..
		D.	The group of structures on the southern terrace of the wadi. 3 
		phases: Circular BAC huts, rectangular RBY structure, ISL 
		tombs.
		E.	Hilltop to the west of the settlement, where abundant BAC flints 
		were found. Also abundant LP flints and bifaces; some of these 
		are very big hand-axes. Periods: LP, BAC.
		F.	Inside the wadi northwest of the settlement, remains of quarries 
		with evidence of artificial excavation and BAC flints were found. 
		Several flint tools with unusual characteristics must have served 
		for the excavations of the mine, which contains clay, and large 
		lumps of ochre in brilliant reds, yellows, oranges, and browns 
		and blue-violets.
Finds:		Abundant flints and pottery plant sample.
Periods MC:  	LP, BAC, RBY, ISL.
Site typology:
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320; EA87, pp.112, 113 & 216; EA93a, p. 38.


BK/506b
Coordinates:	121.6/970.4
Description:	On a small hill between 2 wadis, a large concentration of upper 
		Palaeolithic fine flint tools with whitish patina. A few MP flints 
		with darker patina. 
Finds:		Flints.
Periods MC:  	MP, UP (Gravettian).
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA97b, p. 20.

BK/507a
Coordinates:	121.1/970.2
Description:	3 groups of enclosures for livestock and 3 dwelling structures on 
		both sides of the wadi.
		507a (121.1/970.2) is a courtyard structure of BAC type. Flints 
		inched a fan scraper.
		507b (121.2/970.2) and 507c (121.3/970.1) have Byzantine and 
		Islamic pottery. Heaps of stones indicate the location of tombs.
Finds:		Flints and pottery.
Periods MC:	BAC, RBY, ISL.
Site typology:	Courtyard.
Bibliography:	EA86, p. 320; EA87, pp. 112 & 114.


507bCoordinates:	121.2/970.2
Description:	Enclosure for livestock and dwelling structure. Has Byzantine 
		and Islamic pottery. Heaps of stones indicate the location of 
		tombs.
Finds:		Flints and pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY, ISL.
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA86, p. 320.


507cCoordinates:	121.3/970.1
Description:	Enclosure for livestock and dwelling structure. Has Byzantine 
		and Islamic pottery. Heaps of stones indicate the location of 
		tombs.
Finds:		Flints and pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY, ISL.
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA86, p. 320.


BK/508a-b
Coordinates:	121.3/970.9
Description:	One BAC tumulus and 5 older heaps of stones. This site is 
		located on 2 small adjacent hills on the slopes of the mountain. 
		Large quantities of flint implements are spread all over. The 
		heaps are likely to be the remains of an Upper Palaeolithic 
		campsite.
Periods MC:	MP, UP, BAC.
Site typology:
Bibliography: 	EA86, p. 320.


BK/509
Coordinates:	123.6/973.7
Description:	18 tumuli, 2 of which are much larger than the others. This may 
		well be a Byzantine cemetery, probably the cemetery of site 
		HK/447.
Periods MC: 	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/510
Coordinates:	123.5/973.2
Description:	2 isolated standing rocks in a small lateral steep valley. 1 is 
		almost cubical; the other is vertical and slim and has a naturally 
		anthropomorphic shape. A path leads to the rocks and ends in a 
		small open area in front of them.
Site typology:


BK/511
Coordinates:	122.2/971.9
Description: 	A plaza circle formed of 18 circular heaps of stones.
Finds:		Abundant archaic BAC flints, of a Chalcolithic tradition.
Periods MC:   	BAC, MEP. 
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA87, pp. 29, 30 & 193.


BK/511b
Coordinates:	122.2/971.9
Description: 	On a superior terrace in front of site BK/511, to the SW, heaps of 
		stones and a flint industry rich in cores UP (?). 
Periods MC: 	MP, UP, BAC.
Site typology:


BK/511c
Coordinates:	122.2/971.9
Finds:		Isolated biface near site BK/511 b.
Periods MC:	LEP. 
Site typology:


BK/512a
Coordinates: 		121.5/971.8	
Description:	Courtyard stone structure, 2 circular structures and an engraved 
Periods MC:	MP, UP, BAC.
Periods RA:	IV/A.
Site typology:	


BK/512b	
Coordinates: 		121.5/971.8
Description:	Nomadic campsite, probably BAC.
Periods MC:	BAC?.
Site typology:


BK/513a
Coordinates:	123.3/970.3
Description:	Around a large boulder which had fallen from the mountain, a 
		few piles and alignments of stones were arranged. North of the 
		boulder about 10 stones form a row aligned with the boulder 
		itself and with Har Karkom about 2km away, which stands in the 
		background. Continuing this alignment toward Har Karkom, 
		about 60 m. from the boulder are the remains of a circular paved 
		platform, diameter 9 m.. Next to the boulder eastward, are the 
		remains of a flint workshop with cores and flakes in situ. A few 
		BAC retouched blades and scrapers. Westward, 30 m. from the 
		boulder a cavity opens into the rock face.
Finds:		Abundant flints.
Periods MC:   	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/513b
Coordinates:	123.0/970.6
Description:	Heaps of stones and flint flakes. Perhaps remains of an ancient 
		encampment.
Site typology:


BK/514
Coordinates:	123.0/970.8
Description:	In a small lateral valley about 10 piles of stones, of which 2 are 
		bigger than the others. They are probably remains of a temporary 
		encampment
Site typology:


BK/515a
Coordinates:	123.3/973.7
Description: 	A plaza circle of at least 11 circular structures, of which only 2 
		are well preserved on the slope of the hamada. 3 of them are 
		large enough to have served as dwelling units. It is located at the 
		center of the saddle separating Beer Karkom from site BK/407, 1 
		point of the last stretch from which one sees the mountain of Har 
		Karkom in the background to the southeast.
Finds:		Flint implements and numerous hammering tools.
Periods MC:    	MP, BAC.
Rock Art:		1 white engraved stone (Bedouin?).
Periods RA:	VII.
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA87, pp. 29, 30 & 199.


BK/515b
Coordinates:	123.3/973.6
Description:	On a hill, southeast of the plaza, signs of encampment (stone 
		circles) and designs made with small stones (pebble drawings). 
		Workshop with many cores and hammering tools. Large cores in 
		the middle of the stone structures. Some flints show chipping due 
		to fire.
Finds:		Flints; Natural iron nodules.
Periods MC:	LP, BAC.
Rock art:		1 white engraved rock.
Periods RA:	IV-C,VI.
Site typology:


BK/515c
Coordinates:	123.2/973.7
Description:	1 oval habitation structure made of stones, and several secondary 
		structures around, with Byzantine pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/515d
Coordinates:	123.3/973.8
Description:	2 stone structures surrounded by several smaller ones.
Site typology:


BK/516
Coordinates:	122.2/972.4
Description:	3 stone enclosures at a distance of 65-70 m. from one another 
		along a well-marked ancient trail following the occidental terrace 
		of a small wadi.
Site typology:


BK/517
Coordinates:	121.6/972.4
Description: 	A structure with courtyard and remains of low walls in a promi-
		nent location, on a spur of the mountain.
Periods MC: 	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/518
Coordinates:	121.3/972.5
Description: 	A small complex of walls with a courtyard structure.
Periods MC:   	BAC?.
Site typology:


BK/519
Coordinates:	121.5/972.6
Description:	On the top of a mountain, 7-8 hut floors, organized in a circle.
Site typology:


BK/520
Coordinates:	122.3/972.8
Description: 	Circle of about 10 small heaps of stones in a prominent position.
Site typology:


BK/521
Coordinates:	121.6/972.3
Description: 	Remains of a much-trampled trail. A few piles of stones at the 
side of the trail.
Site typology:


BK/522
Coordinates:	122.3/972.0
Description:	A large "S" shaped wall, with a few additional walls and struc-
		tures around it. Probably originally a group of animal enclosures.
Site typology:


BK/523
Coordinates:	121.7/971.8
Description:	One rectangular and 1 oval structure, probably RBY.
Periods MC:   	RBY?.
Site typology:


BK/524
Coordinates:	122.3/971.9
Description: 	2 rectangular structures on the terrace of the wadi and a few piles 
		of stones.
Periods MC: 	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/525
Coordinates:	120.8/971.3
Description:	Group of three hut floors and some smaller cleaned surfaces.
Finds:		Gravettian flints.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite.
Bibliography:	


BK/526
Coordinates:	120.7/971.4
Description:	Remains of a large campsite with 18 hut floors.
Finds:		Gravettian flints: two endscrapers with steep retouch, one burin 
		and a puncher.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite.
Bibliography:	


BK/527
Coordinates:	120.6/971.5
Description:	Remains of 9 hut floors and minor stone structures. An orthostat.
Finds:		Flints from a final Gravettian, among them some button end-
		scrapers.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite, orthostat.
Bibliography:	


BK/528
Coordinates:	120.4/971.7
Description:	Remains of two hut floors and some other areas cleared of stones. 
		Stone structures, among them a wall, 10 m long and 2 m wide and 
		several tumuli. At the centre of one tumulus there is an orthostat, 
		still standing.
Finds:		Flints of late UP (Gravettian). A hammerstone.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite, orthostat, tumuli.
Bibliography:	

BK/529a
Coordinates:	120.4/971.8
Description:	Remains of 17 hut floors.
Finds:		Flints of an early Gravettian phase: end-scrapers on flake, end 
		scrapers and points with steep retouch, burins, denticulated 
		blades.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite.
Bibliography:	


BK/529b
Coordinates:	120.4/972.1
Description:	Surface cleared oval areas indicate hut floors; two squared pole 
		holes and a third one, round.
Finds:		Abundant Iron Age pottery sherds.
Periods MC: 	IA.
Site typology:	Encampment
Bibliography:	


BK/529c
Coordinates:	120.4/972.2
Description:	On the top of a hill, about 100 m West of site BK/529b, a tumulus 
		with diameter 6x4 m. In the surroundings some areas cleared of 
		stones. 
Finds:		Flint flakes.
Periods MC: 	UP, BAC.
Site typology:	Tumulus.
Bibliography:	


BK/529d
Coordinates:	120.4/972.3
Description:	Remains of three hut floors about 100 m NW of BK/529c. Inside a 
		hut floor a stone structure with a fallen orthostat.
Finds:		Scarce flints.
Periods MC: 	UP.
Site typology:	Campsite, orthostat.
Bibliography:	


BK/530a
Coordinates:	120.2/972.3
Description:	Surface cleared round shaped areas indicate a temporary 
		encampment. Two tumuli and a stone semi-circle.
Finds:		No material culture found.
Periods MC: 	
Site typology:	Encampment, stone circle, tumuli.
Bibliography:	


BK/530b
Coordinates:	120.1/972.2
Description:	Surface cleared areas indicate a temporary encampment. A stone 
		circle.
Finds:		No material culture found.
Periods MC: 	
Site typology:	Encampment, stone circle.
Bibliography:	


BK/531
Coordinates:	120.7/972.6
Description:	Remains of 2 large stone-built animal enclosures.
Site typology:


BK/532a
Coordinates:	121.9/973.5
Description:    	3 large animal enclosures, 1 base of stone-built living structure 
		and several hut floors, on both sides of the wadi at the junction of 
		3 ancient trails.
Site typology:


BK/532b
Coordinates:	122.3/973.6
Description:	Remains of agricultural terracing interrupted by the erosion wall 
		of the wadi bed. When utilized, they occupied a wadi-bed about 1 
		m. higher than its present level. The construction is unique and 
		consists of 3 stone rows. The architecture is similar to the 
		courtyard site in its immediate vicinity.
Finds:		Flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/533
Coordinates:	120.8/974.0
Description: 	Large stone circle.
Site typology:


BK/534
Coordinates:	120.8/974.3
Description: 	Several heaps of stones along a beaten trail.
Site typology:


BK/535
Coordinates:   	120.9/974.4
Description: 	Remains of agricultural terracing and a Bedouin cemetery.
Site typology:


BK/536
Coordinates:	120.9/ 974.5
Description:	Plaza site with 12 stone structures, 1 has a habitation room. 
		Several stone barrows around the plaza. An alignment of stones 
		constituting a step could distinguish between the outside and 
		inside of the plaza.
Finds:		Flints.
Periods MC:	BAC, UP.
Site typology:
Bibliography:	EA87, p. 205.


BK/537
Coordinates:	120.5/974.5
Description: 	3 structures, 1 of them oval and 2 of them rectangular. 2 small 
		barrows, (probably tombs). Agricultural terracing.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/538
Coordinates:	120.6/974.5
Description: 	6 heaps of stones in a row.
Site typology:


BK/538b
Coordinates:	120.7/974.6
Site typology:


BK/538 c
Coordinates:	120.9/974.5
Description:	Nomadic encampment on the gravel-bed of the wadi and several 
		rectangular stone structures.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/539a
Coordinates:	121.0/974.6
Description:	Courtyard structures (BAC) and, 20 m. away, there are 6 smaller 
		structures. It is almost completely formed by big siliceous bulbs 
		in ovoid form, also remains of a third smaller structure with an 
		oval wall.
Finds:		Flint flakes and some tools of very poor quality.
Periods MC:	BAC?.
Site typology:


BK/539b
Coordinates:	121.1/974.5
Description:	Remains of agricultural terraces and a long row of stones which  
		was probably used as a canal for the collection of water.
Site typology:


BK/540
Coordinates:	120.9/974.7
Description: 	4 stone-built oval structures in a row.
Site typology:


BK/541
Coordinates:	120.7/974.9
Description: 	Remains of a nomadic encampment with at least 5 hut floors and 
		2 stone barrows, alignments of stones.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/542
Coordinates:	121.2/974.8
Description: 	At least 5 hut floors.
Site typology:


BK/543
Coordinates:	121.3/974.8
Description:	A stone-built animal enclosure.
Site typology:


BK/544
Coordinates:	121.3/975,3
Description:	Remains of 3 stone-built structures. The central one is larger and 
		almost rectangular; the other 2 are oval.
Site typology:


BK/545
Coordinates:	121.3/975,4
Description: 	Remains of 5 small heaps of stones forming a semicircle.
Site typology:


BK/546
Coordinates:	121.1/ 975.5
Description: 	Remains of a nomadic encampment with 4 stone barrows, 
		probably tombs, there is about 10 m. from barrow to barrow and 
		they form the corners of a rectangle.
Finds:		Pottery, Atypical worked flints.
Periods MC:	BAC, RBY.
Site typology:


BK/547
Coordinates:	121.5/975.6
Description:	5 small stone barrows forming a circle.
Finds:		Flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/547 b
Coordinates:	121.6/975.6
Description: 	Small oval barrows of about 1.20 m. x 1.60 m., 15 m. to the 
		south there is a stone circle. Some other small round and oval 
		barrows are scattered about. The site looks like a large graveyard.
Site typology:


BK/548a
Coordinates:	121.4/ 975.7
Description:	On a low hill there is a long barrow in tang form, surrounded by 
		a stone circle. At the foot of the hill, to the south there are 
		remains of agricultural terracing.
Site typology:

BK/548b
Coordinates:	121.5/975.7
Description:	Remains of a nomadic encampment and some Bedouin tombs.
Finds:		Pottery, Flints.
Periods MC:	BAC, RBY.
Site typology:


BK/ 549a
Coordinates:	120.2/977.4
Description: 	Remains of a living place with round structures (RBY) near the 
		traces of a Bedouin camp. On the other side of a small wadi, 
		there is a rock shelter, with evidence of recent utilization. Some 
		of the structures show a stage of remaking, possibly Islamic. 
		Each dwelling unit has 1 or 2 pillars inside or near the entrance. 
		The rich vegetation suggests the presence of water at a slight 
		depth. Description of pillars from the north, southward: The first 
		2 round huts have pillars on the south side.
		HUT 1:An anthropomorphic pillar apparently modeled at the top
		HUT 2: A fallen pillar, in a corner there is a standing stone with 
		strange shapes, held upright by small stones.
		HUT 3:An anthropomorphic pillar on its south                	
		HUT 4:A fallen pillar on its north side.
		HUT 5:A pillar just inside the entrance.
		HUT 6:2 small pillars at the entrance facing South.
		HUT 7:2 pillars at the sides of the entrance facing south.
		HUT 8:There is a raised rectangular area inside the hut. In front 
		of it there are 4 standing pillars. A smaller fifth one was probably 
		added at a later date.	
		HUT 9: A standing pillar inside the wall with remains of a built 
		stone step in front. On the other side there is a smaller pillar. All 
		of these pillars have strange anthropomorphic natural forms 
		partly reshaped by man. None of the pillars have been fully 
		modeled by man except 1 in HUT 3.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY, ISL.
Site typology:


BK/549b
Coordinates:	120.3/977.3
Description: 	50 m. east of site BK/549, along the wadi, a pillar, a flat stone, 
		and an anthropomorphic-shaped stone were recovered. 10 m. 
		south, there is a rectangular structure with 6 nearly vertical 
		pillars inside. The site seems to have been intentionally arranged 
		as a sort of stage for some performance.
Site typology:


BK/549 c
Coordinates:	120.4/977.3
Description:	An oval dwelling unit on the terrace at the bend of the wadi. The 
		same type as site BK/549b.
Finds:		Grindstone made of gray-pink granite from southern Sinai; 
Pottery Roman.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:


BK/550
Coordinates:	120.5/977.8
Description: 	500 m. of agricultural terracing at the juncture of 2 trails.
Site typology:


BK/551
Coordinates:	120.0/978,0
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Site typology:


BK/551b
Coordinates:	120.2/978.0
Description:	Remains of nomadic camps.
Finds:		Islamic Pottery.
Periods MC:   	RBY, ISL.
Site typology:	


BK/552
Coordinates:	120.2/978,4
Description: 	Remains of a stone circle ( 7x6 m. ) with standing stone. It looks 
		like a ceremonial structure. No material culture.
Site typology:


BK/552b
Coordinates:	120.2/978.3
Description: 	Remains of nomads camp and agricultural terraces. 
		Anthropomorphic stele of natural shape partly completed by 
		human hands.
Site typology:


BK/553a
Coordinates:	120.2/978,8
Description:	Remains of 2 small stone-built dwelling units and a stone circle.
Site typology:


BK/553b
Coordinates:	120.3/978,6
Description:	Remains of several structures and heaps of stones. A private 
		shrine?, 2 parallel alignments of stones (ca. 12 m.) with a 
		standing stone in the middle. No pottery.
Site typology:


BK/554
Coordinates:	120.7/977.4
Description:	Remains of agricultural terracing on the wadi's terrace. Remains 
		of a vertical well (Roman or later) with an anthropomorphic-
		shaped stone and concentration of vegetation nearby including an 
		acacia tree and a circle of standing stones some of which have 
		fallen. 3 hut floors.
Finds:		Worked flints; Pottery.
Site typology:


BK/555
Coordinates:	120.2/976.3
Description:	Remains of an enclosure and 1 small stone-built structure.
Site typology:


BK/556
Coordinates:	120.5/975,6
Description: 	4 stone-built structures.
Site typology:


BK/556 b
Coordinates:	120.7/975.6
Description: 	Stone structure and hut remains.
Finds:		Flint.
Site typology:


BK/557
Coordinates:	120.6/974.7
Description:	2 large stone-built dwelling units and a few heaps of stones 
		nearby. A stone-built wall connects the 2 dwelling units, about 10 
		m. long which is likely to have been part of an enclosure for 
		animals.
Site typology:


BK/558
Coordinates:	120.4/974.6
Description: 	7 hut floors forming a circle.
Site typology:


BK/559
Coordinates:	120.3/974.4
Description:	Nomadic encampment and remains of a village with stone bases 
		of structures built next to one another, between the wadi-bed and 
		a secondary wadi. On a higher terrace, there is a courtyard and 
		several heaps of stone with flint and pottery (IA) from the Iron 
		Age. Around the site grows wild wheat and oats, possibly 
		remaining from past villages. In the wadi below large bushes 
		grow indicating water at slight depths. Half of a structure has 
		been washed away by the wadi, signifying strong erosive activity 
		after utilization of the site.
Finds:		Pottery; Flint.
Site typology:


BK/560
Coordinates:	121.6/974.7
Description:	Atelier for flint production.
Finds:		3 cores and numerous flint flakes.
Periods MC:	UP.
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BK/561
Coordinates:		121.4/975.4
Description:	On a hill a group of tumuli, presumably a necropolis. The tumuli 
		are upset and probably they have been excavated by Bedouins. 
Finds:		Flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:	


BK/562
Coordinates:	120.7/ 975.2
Description: 	Nomadic encampment with remains of 8 basements of stone 
		structures.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	RBY.
Site typology:
 

BK/ 563
Coordinates:	120.9/975.1
Description:	Large barrow surrounded by 5 smaller heaps of stones. No 
		material culture has been found despite intense search.
Site typology:


BK/564
Coordinates:	121.3/974.4
Description:	A naturally anthropomorphic-shaped stone emerges from the 
		slope. Man has completed the nose and 1 of the eyes. A flint core 
		is several meters below. 15 m. away, a fallen boulder boasts 
		hammer marks on 1 side.
Site typology:


BK/565
Coordinates:	121.3/974.6
Description: 	Between 2 wadi there are stone barrows and an alignment of 
		stones.
Site typology:

BK/566
Coordinates:	121.4/976.7
Description: 	Barrows of stones along the side of a path. The barrow covers a 
		cyst-grave that was found open.
Finds:		Flint.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:


BK/567
Coordinates:	121.3/976.9
Description: 	A stone circle with 3 monoliths in the middle. 1 is still erect and 
		the other 2 have fallen. The standing monolith has a modeled top 
		and traces of faint engravings. The engravings include 2 ibexes 
		and an anthropomorphic figure.
Finds:		Numerous flints; Some flakiness appear to be rather recent.
Periods RA:	III.
Site typology:


BK/568
Coordinates:	120.8/977.3
Description: 	On the wadi terrace in front of a landslide there is a standing 
		pillar; in front of it lies a large stone.
Finds:		Islamic pottery, 3 BAC and other flint implements having 
		Holocene patina.
Periods MC:	BAC, ISL.
Site typology:


BK/569
Coordinates:	120.6/977.6
Description: 	Barrow and recently added windbreak walls.
Site typology:


BK/569b
Coordinates:	128.8/977.7
Description: 	Remains of a nomadic camp with grindstone.
Finds:		Islamic and RBY Pottery. UP flint tools.
Periods MC:   	UP, RBY, ISL.
Site typology:


BK/570
Coordinates:	120.4/977.4
Description:	Group of standing stone pillars that have all fallen in the same 
		direction, 5 of them have been erected and given a prominent 
		position, 2 of them with uncertain position are on the ground. In 
		the same group is an anthropomorphic-shaped stone.


BK/571
Coordinates:	121.8/976.6
Description:	Large barrow on the top of a hill, east of the wadi Bereka, 
		constructed with black and white stones.
Finds:		Natural monstrous-shaped rock 100 m. north of site BK/571.
Site typology:


BK/572
Coordinates:	122.6/973.6
Description: 	A stone enclosure.
Finds:		Pottery.


BK/573	
Coordinates:	120.4/970.9
Description: 	Remains of nomadic campsite with fireplace.
Site typology:	Encampment.


BK/574	
Coordinates:	120.4/971.2
Description:	3 hut floors: 1 big and 2small, 1 of which with 3 stone circles, 
		vertical orthostats and 1 heap of stones reused twice. Probably 2 
		different periods.
Finds:		Flints: Karkomian or Aurignacian, 2 implements are retouched in 
		BAC technique.
Periods MC:	UP (beginning of), BAC.
Site typology:	
	
	
BK/575	
Coordinates:	120.5/971.3
Description:	On 2 hill tops, at the distance of 150 m, 2 tumuli.
Site typology:
	
	
BK/576	
Coordinates:	121.3/970.6
Description:	Upper Palaeolithic flint working station.
Site typology:

BK/577	
Coordinates:	121.1/971.8

BK/578
Coordinates:	121.0/971.9

BK/579
Coordinates:	121.2/971.8

BK/580
Coordinates:	121.1/971.7

BK/581
Coordinates:	121.0/971.5

BK/582
Coordinates: 	121.1/971.4



BK/583a-b	
Coordinates: 	126.3/971.0
Rock Art:		BK/583a: 3 engraved rocks; BK/583b: 1 wassum engraved rock.
Periods RA:	IV/C, VI.
Site typology:


BK/584	
Coordinates:	126.4/970.9
Rock Art:		1 engraved rock.
Periods RA:	IV/C.
Site typology:


BK/584b
Coordinates:	126,510/970,920
Description:	One engraved rock.
Finds:		Flints and pottery.
Periods MC: 	BAC, ISL
Rock Art:		One engraved rock.
Periods RA:	IV-A, IV-C.
Site typology:	Rock art.


BK/585	
Coordinates:	126.3/970.8
Description:	On a slope of a wadi, a cave and an enclosure in front of it. Rich 
		vegetation indicates the presence of water in the wadi below.
Site typology:

BK/586	
Coordinates:	126.5/970.7
Rock Art:		Engraved rocks towards the edge of the mountain chain.
Periods RA:		V.
Site typology: 


BK/587	
Coordinates: 	126.4/971.0
Description:	3 hut floors.
Periods MC:	MEP. 
Site typology:	


BK/590	
Coordinates:	121.3/971.9
Description:	Large station with about 12 stone structures with BAC flint 
		implements and pottery.
Finds:		Pottery, flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:	


BK/591	
Coordinates:	121.3/971.7
Description:	Above the trail, on the edge of a hill, a stone structure of 2 small 
		circles and a large stone with natural groves which look like an 
		altar.
Site typology:	Shrine.


BK/592	
Coordinates:	121.5/972.0
Description:	A campsite along the trail. Iron Age pottery.
Finds:		Pottery.
Periods MC:	IA.
Site typology:	Encampment.