LibGuides: Big History 1: Jericho

U7 Background Reading:Jericho

U7 Background Reading: Jericho

A Level

Image: Jericho

Jericho, Palestinian Territories

When did the earliest inhabitants settle? 9,000 BC

The world's oldest continually-inhabited city, according to our sources, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of 20 successive settlements in Jericho, dating back 11,000 years. The city is found near the Jordan River in the West Bank and is today home to around 20,000 people.

B Level

Khan Academy: Art History: Jericho
Article discussing the long history of the city of Jericho and some of the extraordinary archaeological discoveries made there since the nineteenth century. Includes links to additional information and images.
UNESCO World Heritage: Ancient Jericho: Tell es-Sultan
Tell es-Sultan, the ancient city of Jericho, is the lowest (258 m below sea level) and the oldest town on earth.
Vassar College: Jericho - Overview
Jericho is thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, dating back nearly 10,000 years.

C Level

International World History Project: The Causes Of Civilization - The Middle East By 4000 B.C.
One reason that civilization first appeared in the Middle East was because agriculture had taken hold in this region.
International World History Project: The First Towns - Seedbeds Of Civilization
By about 7000 B.C., techniques of agricultural production in the Middle East had reached a level at which it was possible to support thousands of people, many of whom were not engaged in agriculture, in densely populated
settlements.
Ancient Origins: The Plastered Skulls of Jericho
Jericho (also called Tell es-Sultan) is a city with an incredibly rich history located in Palestine, near the Jordan River in the West Bank, some 55 kilometres from Jerusalem. It represents one of the oldest inhabited cities on the planet.