Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House
PPNB·PPNB Galilee·🇮🇱 Hula Valley, Beisamoun, Israel
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About Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House
Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House at Hula Valley, Beisamoun, Israel is a PPNB ancient village of the PPNB Galilee tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village 7 plastered skulls. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersBeisamoun PPNB Skulls House at Hula Valley, Beisamoun, Israel is a PPNB ancient village of the PPNB Galilee tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village 7 plas
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 8000 BCE
- Period
- PPNB
- Culture
- PPNB Galilee
- Purpose
- PPNB village 7 plastered skulls
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House
On the ground
Structures & features
33.1100° N · 35.5700° E · 181 m · 3 mapped features
- Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House – central ppnb village 7 plastered skulls element with stratified deposits33.1101° N · 35.5701° E
- Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House defining settlement or ritual space33.1099° N · 35.5701° E
- Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Beisamoun PPNB Skulls House ceremonial landscape33.1101° N · 35.5699° E