Verified33.1800° N · 35.6200° E · 150 m
Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B–C (8200–6400 BCE)·PPNB (Beisamounian)·🇮🇱 Northern District, Israel
About
About Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village
Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village in Northern District, Israel is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B–C (8200–6400 BCE) ancient-village attributed to PPNB (Beisamounian). Gallery of plastered skulls and domestic houses at Beisamoun Hula basin. Lechevallier Beisamoun PPNB with plastered skulls and sickle gloss.
Why it mattersKey PPNB (Beisamounian) origin village
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Neolithic origins
- 02Halaf sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Pottery origins model
- 02Early village aggregation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 8200 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic B–C (8200–6400 BCE)
- Culture
- PPNB (Beisamounian)
- Purpose
- Gallery of plastered skulls and domestic houses at Beisamoun Hula basin
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 8200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.1800° N · 35.6200° E · 150 m · 4 mapped features
- Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village — Central House ClusterhouseHouse cluster33.1801° N · 35.6201° E
- Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village — Communal BuildingcommunalCommunal or plastered skull building33.1798° N · 35.6202° E
- Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village — Midden/WorkshopmiddenMidden area33.1804° N · 35.6198° E
- Beisamoun — Galilee PPNB Village — ReservoirreservoirStorage33.1796° N · 35.6199° E
Gallery