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This manuscript is the 4th Volume of the Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov (GBY) monograph sub-series. The goal of the book is to publish the lithic assemblages originating in the excavations of the Acheulian site at Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov (GBY), Israel. The authors provide the readers with detailed descriptions of the lithic assemblages, illustrations (maps, photographs, drawings) and complete inventory of the artifacts that were excavated during the seven field seasons of 1989-1997 (two in 1997) under the directorship of Prof. Naama Goren-Inbar. This manuscript includes the classification of Large Cutting Tools (bifaces: handaxes and cleavers), Cores and Core Tools, and Flake Tools made of three different raw materials (flint, basalt and limestone). This major classification system enables, in addition to the characterization of the assemblages, intra and inter assemblage analyses and comparisons. It forms the foundation and means with which the GBY cultural sequence can be investigated and compared with other Levantine, African and Asian Acheulian entities. From a methodological perspective the authors apply a detailed attribute analysis to all lithic items, a method that integrates morpho-technoogical and stylistic observations culminating in better understanding of the Acheulian realm as documented by the analysis. This analysis is aimed to refine and improve the understanding beyond that of types and their technology and to allow describing the reduction sequence (chaîne opératoire) of some of the major components of the lithic asemblages. The unique record of diverse data from GBY provides insight into hominin behavior (through time) along the margins of the paleo-Lake Hula, and sheds light on processes that led to the colonization of other parts of Eurasia. The book will be of interest to academics and students in all disciplines of Quaternary studies, and to archaeologists using GIS for intra-site spatial analysis.

Acheulian culture --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Gesher Benot Ya'ḳov Site (Israel) --- Earth sciences. --- Paleontology. --- Geobiology. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Anthropology. --- Archaeology. --- Earth Sciences. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Biogeosciences. --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Archaeology --- Paleolithic period, Lower --- Gesher Benot Ya'aqov Site (Israel) --- Israel --- Antiquities --- Paleontology . --- Evolution (Biology). --- Human beings --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Biology --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Archeology --- Anthropology --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- History --- Fossilogy --- Fossilology --- Palaeontology --- Paleontology, Zoological --- Paleozoology --- Historical geology --- Zoology --- Fossils --- Prehistoric animals in motion pictures --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Primitive societies --- Social sciences

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Multidisciplinary research on the Early-Middle Pleistocene site of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov has yielded abundant climatic, environmental, ecological and behavioral records. The 15 archaeological horizons form a sequence of Acheulian occupational episodes on the shore of the paleo-Lake Hula. These enable us to reconstruct numerous aspects of the survival and adaptation of ancient hominins, leading to a better understanding of their evolution and behavior. This book presents the faunal analyses of medium-sized and large mammals, providing taxonomic, taphonomic and actualistic data for the largest faunal assemblages. The study of modes of animal exploitation reveals valuable information on hominin behavior.

Acheulian culture -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site (Israel). --- Israel -- Antiquities. --- Mammal remains (Archaeology) -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Paleontology -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Paleontology -- Pleistocene. --- Taphonomy -- Israel -- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site. --- Tools, Prehistoric -- Jordan River Valley. --- Geology --- Anthropology --- Social Sciences --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Paleontology --- Prehistoric Anthropology --- Acheulian culture --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Gesher Benot Ya'ḳov Site (Israel) --- Jordan River Valley --- Israel --- Antiquities. --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Biḳʻat ha-Yarden --- Gesher Benot Ya'aqov Site (Israel) --- Earth sciences. --- Paleontology. --- Ecology. --- Vertebrates. --- Archaeology. --- Earth Sciences. --- Antiquities --- Archaeology --- Paleolithic period, Lower --- Paleontology . --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Vertebrata --- Chordata --- Archeology --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- History --- Fossilogy --- Fossilology --- Palaeontology --- Paleontology, Zoological --- Paleozoology --- Historical geology --- Zoology --- Fossils --- Prehistoric animals in motion pictures --- Ecology --- Ecology . --- Gesher Benot Ya'kov Site (Israel)