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This map shows location of the prehistoric sites mentioned within the module.  These ancient settlements are located in the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Jordan. Many of these sites were located along the banks of major rivers, seasonal wadis, or in zones where there was a lot of rainfall. In these favorable environmental conditions, the inhabitants of these ancient settlements were able to cultivate crops and raise animals.

 Learning Resources

Name: Map of Neolithic Sites

Material: Paper map; digitized by CAMEL into a TIFF file

Size: 1,765,584 KB; physical map is 60" x 36"

Date: 1945

Place of Origin: Originally compiled and drawn by The Aerial Survey Expedition, Mary-Helen Warden Foundation

Location: Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

Source and Registration#: Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes, Oriental Institute, University Chicago; CAMEL ID: 1014346

Gil Stein

Director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago