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Rock Carved with an Animal Image from Dhuwayla
Rock carved with an animal image from Dhuwayla in the northeastern desert, Jordan, Pre-Pottery Neolithic B, 6900-6500 BCE.
Over a hundred stones with rock carvings were discovered in a small seasonal hunting camp in the desert. The majority were found on the ground surface but a few had been incorporated into walls of traps for hunting gazelles, known as "kites". The forms were incised with pointed flint tools onto smooth black desert stones. Most images depicted horned animals with short tails, looking like gazelles and deers.
The Jordan Museum, Amman.
Questions & Answers
Is the oldest dam in the world in Jordan?
- Yes, the oldest dam in the world is the Saad Jawa Dam in Jordan, dated to c. 3000 BCE.
Where is Petra located?
- Petra, a city of the Nabateans, is located in Jordan. The Treasury building of Petra is featured in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
How many archaeological sites are there in Jordan?
- There are over 100,000 archaeological sites in Jordan, spanning thousands of years.
Where was the first bread baked in the world?
- Archaeological evidence suggests bread was first baked in the Black Desert in the region of modern-day Jordan. Charred bread, dated to at least c. 11,600 BCE, has been found there.
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The Ancient City of Petra
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15 Facts About Jordan That Will Surprise You
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Jawa Dam Archives - Tata & Howard
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