WF16, Wadi Faynan, southern Jordan: PPNA site, 12,000–10,200 years ago, peaking at 11,200. 30+ structures — storehouses, workshops. Steven Mithen's free 738-page book 📖🏜️
WF16,, Jordan's 11,300-year-old PPNA settlement, uncovered in 1996
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Key facts
- WF16, stands for Wadi Faynan 16, a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site in the Faynan region of southern Jordan: in the Southern Levant
- The site was first identified by surface scatterings of flint tools and stone mortars on a knoll below the steep slope of the Jordanian Plateau
- Initial assessment was a small seasonal camp with a few sub-circular structures 3-7 m in diameter, a handful of burials and domestic finds
- Further excavation revealed an organized settlement of at least 30 structures, including storehouses, workshops and communal spaces
- The cluster of semi-subterranean structures dates to between 12,000 and 10,200 years ago, with peak activity around 11,200 years ago
- Enclosures were lined and built with pise, a mud and plant mixture that also incorporated chaff, supporting timber frames for flat roofs
- Over time buildings shifted from semi-subterranean construction to construction at ground level
- Steven Mithen of the University of Reading and colleagues published a free 738-page monograph on WF16, online
Sources
WF16 Excavations at an Early Neolithic Settlement in ...searchworks.stanford.edu
WF16 is located in the spectacular Wadi Faynan area of southern Jordan. Evaluation of the site was undertaken between 1997 and 2006 with a monograph, ...
Published: WF16 Excavations at an Early Neolithic Settlement ...cbrl.ac.uk
WF16 is located in the spectacular Wadi Faynan area of Southern Jordan. Evaluation of the site was undertaken between 1997 and 2006 with a monograph ...
The Early Prehistory of Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordanjstor.org
Excavations at WF16 recovered ten worked bone artefacts, only one of which is complete (Table 10.1, Figure 10.1). The types represented are typical of the PPNA, ...
Discovering WF16: Building Engagement with Neolithic ...gtr.ukri.org
Moreover, WF16 is the earliest of three Neolithic sites within Wadi Faynan, providing a unique Neolithic landscape for the region, and potentially for S.W. Asia ...
Wadi Feynanen.wikipedia.org
"New excavations at WF16, a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site in southern Jordan". · "Wadi Faynan, Copper Mine". · "Biblical Edomite Kingdom was 'Copper Powerhouse,' ...
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