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🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Western Terrace

Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) · Natufian-PPN

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Western Terrace in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian-PPN.

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🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Eastern Outlier

Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) · Natufian-PPN

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Eastern Outlier in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian-PPN.

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell

Asikli Hoyuk Terrace Trench 12 South

Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) · Anatolian Neolithic

Asikli Hoyuk Terrace Trench 12 South in Central Anatolia, Aksaray, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) tell attributed to Anatolian Neolithic.

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🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient village

Ain Ghazal Courtyard Shrine East Terrace

Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500-6500 BCE) · PPN Culture

Ain Ghazal Courtyard Shrine East Terrace in Amman Governorate, Jordan is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500-6500 BCE) ancient village attributed to PPN Culture.

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🇯🇴 Jordan · Ancient village

Ba'ja Clifftop Cistern Terrace North

Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7500-6500 BCE) · PPN Culture

Ba'ja Clifftop Cistern Terrace North in Petra region, Ma'an, Jordan is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7500-6500 BCE) ancient village attributed to PPN Culture.

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🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North

Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) · Natufian-PPN

Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian-PPN.