A 9,000-year-old shrine has been found in the Jordanian desert
In the eastern desert of Jordan, a team of French and Jordanian archaeologists found a shrine about 9,000 years old. The ritual complex is located in a Neolithic camp near large buildings known as “desert kites”, which are believed to have been used for a detachment of wild animals.
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 23 , February , 2022 | World News
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“This find is unique, first of all because of how it has been preserved. She is 9,000 years old and almost survived, ”said Jordanian archaeologist Wael Abu Aziza, co-director of the project.
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Scientists have found two carved standing stones with anthropomorphic figures, one of which depicts a “desert kite”. The complex also had an altar, a place for a fire, sea shells and a miniature model of a gazelle trap.
Archaeologists note that this find “sheds new light on the symbolism, artistic expression, and spiritual culture of these hitherto unknown Neolithic populations.”
Source: Ukrgate
