Verified33.4000° N · 36.1000° E · 900 m
Ghoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets
PPNB (8200–7000 BCE)·PPNB Ghoraife·🇸🇾 Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
About
About Ghoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets
Ghoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria is a PPNB (8200–7000 BCE) ancient-village attributed to PPNB Ghoraife. Hamlet scatter 0.5 ha with pits near Ghoraife wadi. Contenson Ghoraife PPNB pits with naviform cores.
Why it mattersKey PPNB Ghoraife 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
- PPNB (8200–7000 BCE)
- Culture
- PPNB Ghoraife
- Purpose
- Hamlet scatter 0.5 ha with pits near Ghoraife wadi
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 8200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.4000° N · 36.1000° E · 900 m · 3 mapped features
Ghoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets — Central House Cluster
houseHouse cluster
33.4001° N · 36.1001° EGhoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets — Communal Building
communalCommunal or plastered skull building
33.3998° N · 36.1002° EGhoraife — Damascus Basin Neolithic Hamlets — Midden/Workshop
middenMidden area
33.4004° N · 36.0998° E