Pre-Pottery Neolithic A

Quick Facts: Who was Pre-Pottery Neolithic A?

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Pre-Pottery Neolithic A

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Early Neolithic culture in the Fertile Crescent, marked by sedentary life and early agriculture.

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Origins & Early Life

Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) denotes the first stage of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, in early Levantine and Anatolian Neolithic culture, dating to c. 12,000 – c. 10,800 years ago, that is, 10,000–8800 BCE. Archaeological remains are located in the Levantine and Upper Mesopotamian region of the Fertile Crescent. The time period is characterized by tiny circular mud-brick dwellings, the cultivation of crops, the hunting of wild game, and unique burial customs in which bodies were buried below the floors of dwellings.

Career & Major Achievements

The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A and the following Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) were originally defined by Kathleen Kenyon in the type site of Jericho, State of Palestine. During this time, pottery was not yet in use. They precede the ceramic Neolithic Yarmukian culture.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

PPNA succeeds the Natufian culture of the Epipalaeolithic Near East. PPNA archaeological sites are much larger than those of the preceding Natufian hunter-gatherer culture, and contain traces of communal structures, such as the famous Tower of Jericho. PPNA settlements are characterized by round, semi-subterranean houses with stone foundations and terrazzo-floors.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Pre-Pottery Neolithic A

True or False: “True or False: The Pre-Pottery Neolithic A culture utilized pottery in its daily life.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The PPNA culture is defined by the fact that pottery was not yet in use; it precedes the ceramic Neolithic Yarmukian culture.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

• Pre-Pottery Neolithic B — Chrono-Wiki Encyclopedia Entry: A major Neolithic culture in Upper Mesopotamia and the Levant, c. 8800–6500 BC.
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