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The period of the culture is estimated to have existed about 18,000–8,000 BCE. It was preceded by the
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B2 and Zarzi." The
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and with the introduction of the bow and arrow. It seems to have extended north into the
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but different from it. The only dates for the entire
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1091:Prehistory
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1495:Looting
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