Harifian culture

Harifian
Geographical rangeNegev Desert
PeriodEpipalaeolithic
Dates8,800 BCE – 7,000 BCE
Preceded byNatufian culture
Followed byKhiamian culture

Harifian is a specialized regional cultural development of the Epipalaeolithic of the Negev Desert, in the southern part of the Levant, named after Mount Harif. It corresponds to the latest stages of the Natufian culture, and represents a culmination of the local Natufian developments.