Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇵🇸 Jericho Governorate, Palestine
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About Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair
Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 31.8710N 35.4440E controls access to Jericho Governorate resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Jericho Governorate, illustrating Bronze Age construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1965 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair main structure
c. 1945
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1960–2005
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
31.8710° N · 35.4440° E · 395 m · 3 mapped features
Jericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
31.8718° N · 35.4449° EJericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
31.8700° N · 35.4433° EJericho Kenyon Trench Spiral Stair — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
31.8725° N · 35.4452° E