Munhata Level 1: Micro-Regional History and Settlement Dynamics in the 4th Millennium BCE Central Jordan Valley
Jean Perrot’s excavation at Munhata, conducted between 1961 and 1967, uncovered seven occupational levels, the latest of which contained the remains of a small Early Bronze Age (EBA) IA (c. 3700–3400 BCE) village. These remains have never been fully published, analyzed, and interpreted against the r...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Paléorient
2026
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | Jean Perrot’s excavation at Munhata, conducted between 1961 and 1967, uncovered seven occupational levels, the latest of which contained the remains of a small Early Bronze Age (EBA) IA (c. 3700–3400 BCE) village. These remains have never been fully published, analyzed, and interpreted against the rich archaeological dataset of the late prehistoric Jordan Valley. Utilizing the EBA pottery assemblage and architectural remains recovered by Perrot, we discuss the establishment, lifespan, abandonment, and afterlife of the EB IA village of Munhata in relation to broader shifts in settlement configuration in the Central Jordan Valley during the late 5th and 4th millennium BCE. Although Perrot’s excavations were conducted more than half a century ago, they demonstrate the value of legacy data, especially when reexamined in light of contemporary archaeological insights. |
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