Tell es-Sultan
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Tell es-Sultan, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest f
Tell es-Sultan
Dwelling foundations unearthed at Tell es-Sultan in Jericho
The area around Tell es-Sultan in the PEF Survey of Palestine, drawn a few years after Warren's expedition
Tower of Jericho
Proto-city
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A proto-city is a large, dense Neolithic settlement that is largely distinguished from a city by its lack of planning and centralized rule. The term mega-sites is also used. While the precise classifi
Tell es-Sultan
…microlith tools behind. The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A phase at Tell es-Sultan (c. 8500–7500 BCE) saw the emergence of one of the world's first major proto-cities. As the world warmed up, a new culture based on agriculture and sedentary dwelling emerged, which archaeologists have termed "Pre-Pottery Neolithic A…
A model of Çatalhöyük, a commonly cited example of a proto-city.
The excavated ruins of Çatalhöyük.
A reconstruction of a Cucuteni-Trypillian site.