Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village
PPNB·Galilee PPNB·🇮🇱 Galilee, Yiftahel, Israel
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About Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village
Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village at Galilee, Yiftahel, Israel is a PPNB ancient village of the Galilee PPNB tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village mega-plaster lime kiln. 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 mattersYiftahel PPNB Plaster Village at Galilee, Yiftahel, Israel is a PPNB ancient village of the Galilee PPNB tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village mega-plas
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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
- PPNB
- Culture
- Galilee PPNB
- Purpose
- PPNB village mega-plaster lime kiln
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village
On the ground
Structures & features
32.7800° N · 35.2400° E · 198 m · 3 mapped features
Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village – central ppnb village mega-plaster lime kiln element with stratified deposits
32.7801° N · 35.2400° EYiftahel PPNB Plaster Village Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village defining settlement or ritual space
32.7799° N · 35.2401° EYiftahel PPNB Plaster Village Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Yiftahel PPNB Plaster Village ceremonial landscape
32.7801° N · 35.2399° E