What is the history of Ain Ghazal? When was Ain Ghazal abandoned?

ʿAin Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in metropolitan Amman, Jordan, about 2 km northwest 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.

The settlement at ʿAin Ghazal (‘Spring of the Gazelle’) first appeared in the Middle Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (MPPNB) and is split into two phases. Phase I starts circa 10,300 Before Present (BP) and ends c. 9,950 BP, while phase II ends c. 9,550 BP.

It is situated in a relatively rich environmental setting immediately adjacent to the Zarqa River (Wadi Zarqa), the longest drainage system in highland Jordan.

What is the history of Ain Ghazal?

Ain Ghazal, a Pre-pottery Neolithic settlement active between 7250 BCE and 4500 BCE, saw a remarkable transition from hunting and gathering to farming during its very actively inhabited lifespan.

When was Ain Ghazal abandoned?

1992: 443-44). The site of Ain Ghazal was continuously inhabited from approximately 7,250 – 5,000 BCE.