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    ʿAin Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال, romanized: ʿayn ġazāl) is a Neolithic archaeological site located in metropolitan Amman, Jordan, about 2 km (1.24 mi) north-west of Amman Civil Airport. The site is remarkable for being the place where the ʿAin Ghazal statues were found, which are among the oldest large-sized statues ever discovered.

  2. Oct 29, 2023 · Human habitation of ‘Ain Ghazal is split (academically) into four periods, identifiable by the changes in culture and practice evident by those who lived at the site. Habitation occurred for about 2,000 years, starting around 7250 BCE with the Middle Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period, which ended around 6500 BCE.

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  3. May 19, 2021 · ‘Ain Ghazal (hereafter Ain Ghazal) is an archaeological site located in Jordan that dates to the Neolithic period, and flourished from around the 8th to 6th millennium BC. Ain Ghazal was discovered during the 1970s, but only excavated in the following decade.

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  4. 'Ain Ghazal, an archeological site located on the outskirts of Amman, Jordan, is one of the largest early villages known in the Near East. The site dates to the Neolithic period,...

  5. Dec 13, 2023 · Ain Ghazal is one of the oldest and largest archaeological sites in the Near East, dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period (about 7250-5000 BCE). Located near Amman, Jordan, the site...

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  6. THE SITE The Early Neolithic community of 'Ain Ghazal ("Spring of the Gazelle") is located on the west bank of the Wadi Zarqa, the longest drainage sys-tem in highland Jordan. The Zarqa River is a permanent stream fed by springs in the Amman area and farther downstream. 'Ain Ghazal is one of these permanent freshwater sources, situated

  7. Jan 19, 2020 · The rich assemblage is significant in three major ways: 1. It sheds light on Neolithic communication; 2. The evolution of symbolism can be studied in relation to the site extensive stratigraphy; 3. It brings attention to the dominance of anthropomorphic symbolism. Key Words: symbolism, communication, Neolithic, Near East, anthropocentric.

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