Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village
Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village Tell
PPNA (9500–8700 BCE)·Natufian-PPNA·🇸🇾 Aleppo Governorate, Euphrates, Syria
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About Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village
Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village in Aleppo Governorate, Euphrates, Syria is a PPNA (9500–8700 BCE) ancient village attributed to Natufian-PPNA culture. German and Syrian excavations document stratified sequence with ceramic seriation and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and ancillary settlement.
Why it mattersKey Natufian-PPNA site illustrating PPNA (9500–8700 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban planning of Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village
- 02Chronology of lower town
Theories
- 01Administrative centre for Natufian-PPNA
- 02Trade hub on Euphrates/Khabur
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. 9500 BCE
- Period
- PPNA (9500–8700 BCE)
- Culture
- Natufian-PPNA
- Purpose
- PPNA village with communal building EA30
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 9500 BCE
Initial settlement
c. 2000 BCE
Major expansion and fortification
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3822° N · 38.1822° E · 241 m · 3 mapped features
- Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village — Main MoundmoundMain tell mound Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village 15 m high with stratified phases36.3830° N · 38.1830° E
- Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village — Lower TownsettlementLower town settlement 10 ha with houses and kilns36.3813° N · 38.1817° E
- Jerf el Ahmar — PPNA Village — Gate AreagateFortified gate with mudbrick walls and bastions36.3833° N · 38.1815° E