Book

Digging up Jericho: the results of the Jericho excavations, 1952-1956

Praeger • New York • Published In 1957 • Pages: 272 , plates

By: Kenyon, Kathleen M..

Abstract
Kenyon excavated in several different areas on the tell site of Jericho, reaching Pre-Pottery Neolithic levels in 'sites D1 and F1.' She found the town had been walled since Pre-Pottery Neolithic times and believed the wall and tower were built for defensive purposes. More recently, other authors have viewed the wall as being built for flood control measures. The site is one of the earliest towns in the world and has evidence of sophisticated community organization (the walls and tower). Kenyon describes the excavations and set up, the problems with the stratigraphy and post-depositional processes, and her findings, most of which were walls, and the human remains.
Subjects
Research methods
Military installations
Structures
Mourning
Settlement patterns
tradition
Aceramic Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
1952-1956
Coverage Date
Pre-Pottery Neolithic; 8800 BP-7850 BP (6800 BC-5850 BC)
Coverage Place
Jericho, Palestinian Autonomous Areas
Notes
Kathleen M. Kenyon
LCCN
57012697
LCSH
Jericho