Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower
PPNA·PPNA Jordan Valley·🇵🇸 Jericho, West Bank, Palestine
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About Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower
Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower at Jericho, West Bank, Palestine is a PPNA ancient city of the PPNA Jordan Valley tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for 8 m ppna stone tower 9 m diam with stair. 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 mattersTell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower at Jericho, West Bank, Palestine is a PPNA ancient city of the PPNA Jordan Valley tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for 8 m ppna st
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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. 8000 BCE
- Period
- PPNA
- Culture
- PPNA Jordan Valley
- Purpose
- 8 m PPNA stone tower 9 m diam with stair
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower
On the ground
Structures & features
31.8700° N · 35.4400° E · 102 m · 3 mapped features
Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower – central 8 m ppna stone tower 9 m diam with stair element with stratified deposits
31.8700° N · 35.4400° ETell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower defining settlement or ritual space
31.8699° N · 35.4401° ETell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Tell es-Sultan Jericho PPNA Tower ceremonial landscape
31.8701° N · 35.4399° E