Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan
PPNA to PPNB·Jordanian Highlands PPN·🇯🇴 Zarqa, Kharaysin, Jordan
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About Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan
Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan at Zarqa, Kharaysin, Jordan is a PPNA to PPNB ancient village of the Jordanian Highlands PPN tradition, built c. 8600 BCE for large ppn naviform cores 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 mattersKharaysin Naviform Village Jordan at Zarqa, Kharaysin, Jordan is a PPNA to PPNB ancient village of the Jordanian Highlands PPN tradition, built c. 8600 BCE for
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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. 8600 BCE
- Period
- PPNA to PPNB
- Culture
- Jordanian Highlands PPN
- Purpose
- Large PPN naviform cores plastered skulls
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 8600 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2700° N · 35.7600° E · 68 m · 4 mapped features
- Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan – central large ppn naviform cores plastered skulls element with stratified deposits32.2700° N · 35.7600° E
- Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan defining settlement or ritual space32.2699° N · 35.7601° E
- Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan ceremonial landscape32.2701° N · 35.7599° E
- Kharaysin Naviform Village Jordan Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management32.2699° N · 35.7599° E