New Research into the Early and Middle Bronze Age in Central Jordan

The Site of Murayghat

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ID13047950
AuthorsSusanne Kerner (0009-0005-8032-3735, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume7
Issue2
Pages165-187
Publication date2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2166-3548 • E-ISSN: 2166-3556
PublisherThe Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.7.2.0165
OpenAlexW2949545229
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited9

The site of Murayghat, southwest of Madaba, consists of a central limestone knoll (Area 1) with numerous structures built from standing stones, single orthostat stones (Hadjar al-Mansoub), dolmen fields overlooking them, and domestic architecture situated around the central knoll. The dolmens, standing structures, and lower levels of the architecture date into the Early Bronze Age, while a reuse of the site is attested from the Middle Bronze Age. The dolmens are simple trilithon structures, which show planning and a relation with the possible cultic center. The EB I architecture features apsidal rooms and large walls made from orthostats similar to those on the central knoll. The site fits into the Early Bronze Age development of large cemetery structures related to settlement sites. The “Ritual Landscapes of Murayghat” project is carried out by the University of Copenhagen

Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Central asia · Chalcolithic · Geography · Settlement (finance · Situated · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Architecture

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