TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: The Town of 'Ain Ghazal 

by Gary O. Rollefson and Zeidan Kafafi 
 

 CHAPTER 1: Tokens: A Formal and Technological Analysis 

by Harry Iceland  
Catalogue: Harry Iceland
Tokens: The Cognative Significance:
Denise Schmandt-Besserat
 

CHAPTER 2: Animal Figurines 

 by Denise Schmandt-Besserat  
Catalogue: Denise Schmandt-Besserat and Lisa King 
 

CHAPTER 3: Human Figurines

by  EllenMcAdam   
Catalogue: Denise Schmandt-Besserat and Lisa King 
 

 CHAPTER 4: A Stone Metaphor of Creation 

   by Denise Schmandt-Besserat 
 

 CHAPTER 5: Decorated Skulls 

Three Plastered Faces by Patricia S. Griffin, Carol A. Grissom, Gary O. Rollefson
The Red Painted Skull  by Gary O. Rollefson, Denise Schmandt-Besserat  
and J. C. Rose  
  The Modeled Skull  by Denise Schmandt-Besserat
 

CHAPTER 6: The Monumental Statuary:

A Stylistic Analysis by Denise Schmandt-Besserat 
Cache One, C.W Tubb
Cache Two, Carol A. Grissom
Catalogue:  Carol A. Grissom
 

CHAPTER 7: Painted Wall and Floor Patterns

    by Denise Schmandt-Besserat 
 

CHAPTER 8 : Symbolism at 'Ain Ghazal: 

the Socio-economic significance 

by Denise Schmandt-Besserat 

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