Qalaat Tannour

Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.

[1][2] The surface site was discovered by M. Besançon in 1966 on a hill of exposed limestone rocks.

Flint tools found at the location were generally in a brown or grey, some showing a white patina.

Blade types were typically short but also included thin and backed varieties, steep-scrapers and cores.

The material was stored with the Saint Joseph University, Museum of Lebanese Prehistory.

Shepherd Neolithic flint tools discovered at Kamouh el Hermel. 1. End scraper on a flake. 2. Transverse scraper and awl on a thin flake. 3. Borer on a flake blade. 4. Burin with a wide working edge on a heavy flake. All in matt brown flint.