This paper presents the macrobotanical record, supported by stable isotope data, from the Halaf (5850–5500 BC) and Late Chalcolithic (c. 4000 BC) occupation of the village Tell Tawila, northern Syria. Drawing on this new data and prior studies of the site, we show that subsistence at Tell Tawila combined agriculture, pastoralism, and foraging, adding it to a growing list of Halaf sites which do not conform to previous established subsistence norms. Furthermore, we argue for an aridification event taking place in the Late Chalcolithic and show how the population at Tell Tawila adapted to this changing climate through increasing exploitations of wild resources.

本文介绍了由稳定的同位素数据支持的宏观植物学记录，这些数据来自叙利亚北部哈拉夫（5850–5500 BC）和晚石器时代（c。4000 BC）占领叙尔塔维拉村庄。利用这些新数据和对该站点的先前研究，我们表明，Tell Tawila的生存结合了农业，畜牧业和觅食，并将其添加到越来越多的Halaf站点列表中，这些站点不符合先前建立的生存规范。此外，我们主张在晚石器时代发生一次干旱化事件，并说明泰勒塔维拉的人口如何通过增加对野生资源的开采来适应这种变化的气候。