| Architecture, sedentism, and social complexity at Pre-Pottery Neolithic A WF16, Southern Jordan. | |
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PMID: 21536900 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent excavations at Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) WF16 in southern Jordan have revealed remarkable evidence of architectural developments in the early Neolithic. This sheds light on both special purpose structures and "domestic" settlement, allowing fresh insights into the development of increasingly sedentary communities and the social systems they supported. The development of sedentary communities is a central part of the Neolithic process in Southwest Asia. Architecture and ideas of homes and households have been important to the debate, although there has also been considerable discussion on the role of communal buildings and the organization of early sedentarizing communities since the discovery of the tower at Jericho. Recently, the focus has been on either northern Levantine PPNA sites, such as Jerf el Ahmar, or the emergence of ritual buildings in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B of the southern Levant. Much of the debate revolves around a division between what is interpreted as domestic space, contrasted with "special purpose" buildings. Our recent evidence allows a fresh examination of the nature of early Neolithic communities. |
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Authors:
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Bill Finlayson; Steven J Mithen; Mohammad Najjar; Sam Smith; Darko Maričević; Nick Pankhurst; Lisa Yeomans |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-05-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 108 ISSN: 1091-6490 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2011 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-18 Completed Date: 2011-07-26 Revised Date: 2011-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 8183-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Council for British Research in the Levant, London SW1Y 5AH, United Kingdom. director@cbrl.org.uk |
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Architecture as Topic
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history* History, Ancient Humans Jordan Residence Characteristics Social Environment* |
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