Explanation
- A
Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
Eastern Mediterranean shores. The classical Levant label; not the keyed region in this paper.
- B
Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
Egypt to Morocco. That is the Maghreb / North African shore.
- C
Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa. The region keyed as ‘Levant’ in this Set A.
- D
The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea
Entire Mediterranean coast. Far too wide.
Summary. Official key is (c). In this paper ‘Levant’ is keyed to the belt along the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa. The Maghreb and the whole Mediterranean rim are the wrong maps.
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