Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village
Natufian to PPNB (11000–8000 BCE)·Natufian then Mureybetian–PPNB·🇸🇾 Raďďa Governorate, Syria
About
About Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village
Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village in Raďďa Governorate, Syria is a Natufian to PPNB (11000–8000 BCE) ancient-village attributed to Natufian then Mureybetian–PPNB. Terraced Natufian village 1 ha with engraved stone slabs and later PPNB roundhouses. Stordeur Dja'de with 11 ka Natufian engraved stones and PPNB communal houses, 308 houses.
Why it mattersKey Natufian then Mureybetian–PPNB 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. 11000 BCE
- Period
- Natufian to PPNB (11000–8000 BCE)
- Culture
- Natufian then Mureybetian–PPNB
- Purpose
- Terraced Natufian village 1 ha with engraved stone slabs and later PPNB roundhouses
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 11000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3100° N · 38.2000° E · 300 m · 4 mapped features
- Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village — Central House ClusterhouseHouse cluster36.3101° N · 38.2001° E
- Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village — Communal BuildingcommunalCommunal or plastered skull building36.3098° N · 38.2002° E
- Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village — Midden/WorkshopmiddenMidden area36.3104° N · 38.1998° E
- Dja'de el Mughara — Euphrates Natufian to PPNB Village — ReservoirreservoirStorage36.3096° N · 38.1999° E