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Walls of Jericho, massive stone walls surrounding an ancient Neolithic settlement in Jericho, built about 8000 bce. These walls, at least 13 feet (4 metres) in height and backed by a watchtower or redoubt some 28 feet tall, were intended to protect the settlement and its water supply from human.
30 de may. de 2019 · History. Ancient. Why Do People Build Walls? The Real Story of Jericho Offers a Surprising Answer. 7 minute read. Walls in the ancient city of Jericho, during the 1907 - 1909 excavations of...
- First Settlement
- The Wall of Jericho
- The Second Settlement
- Bronze Age & The Fall of Jericho
- The Israelites & The Battle of Jericho
Jericho started as a popular camping ground for the hunter-gathers of the Natufian culture dating to 10000 BCE. It wasn't until the cold and drought caused by the last Ice Age, or Younger Dryas, came to an end around 9600 BCE that year-round habitation and permanent settlements began in the area. Tell es-Sultan (Sultan's Hill), 2 kilometers (1.2 mi...
Archaeological evidence reveals that by 8000 BCE, the site grew to 40,000 square meters (430,000 square feet) and was surrounded by a stone wall 3.6 meters (11.8 feet) high and 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) wide at the base. Inside the wall was a stone tower 8.5 meters (28 feet) high and 9 meters (30 feet) wide at the base. The tower had an internal stairc...
After a few centuries, the first settlement was abandoned. Around 7000 BCE, a second settlement was established by an invading people that absorbed the original inhabitants into their culture. It too was a Pre-Pottery Neolithic settlement. This new settlement expanded the range of domesticated plants. There is evidence for the possible domesticatio...
After this, new settlements were established in Jericho periodically. These settlements were still Neolithic, but there is evidence that they were producing pottery. It became a walled town again at the end of the 4th millennium BCE. Evidence shows that the walls have been rebuilt many times. The largest of these settlements was constructed in 2600...
According to the Bible, at around 1,400 BCE, Jericho was the first city attacked by the Israelites after they crossed the Jordan River and entered Canaan. The Wall of Jericho was destroyed when the Israelites walked around it for seven days carrying the Ark of the Covenant. On the seventh day, Joshua commanded his people to blow their trumpets made...
- Steven Mithen
26 de oct. de 2020 · Rising as a mound some 26–39 ft. (8–12 m) above the current landscape, the site of Jericho covers an area of at least 30,000 square yards (25,000 m 2) and is oval shaped, with its long axis oriented along a north-south line.
- Ian Kuijt
- ikuijt@nd.edu
Institute of Archaeology,Hebrew University,Jerusalem 91905, Israel. 30 VI 85 "The walls of Jericho"immediately remind us of the biblical story describing the conquest of this ancienttown by Joshua and the invadingIsraelite army. Like the Homericepic about the destructionof Troy, which motivatedH. Schliemannto conduct one of the firstexcavations ...
13 de may. de 2024 · Jericho is one of the earliest continuous settlements in the world, dating perhaps from about 9000 bce. Archaeological excavations have demonstrated Jericho’s lengthy history. The city’s site is of great archaeological importance; it provides evidence of the first development of permanent settlements and thus of the first steps ...
The 13-foot-high walls of Jericho had many purposes. The reason the ancient people of Jericho built walls was to both keep the enemy out, as well as protect valuable resources. Stationed along the Jordan River, Jericho used the river for travel and trade.
