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Amman: Ain Ghazal archaeology and museum records
A page from the American Center of Research (ACOR) links the Ain Ghazal archaeological site with objects photographed in two museums. It describes the site’s discovery during road construction and carries dated captions for a plaster statue and miniature clay figurines.
At a glance
- Ain Ghazal discovery
- Found in 1974 during construction of Army Street, according to ACOR[2]
- Two-headed statue
- Made from plaster, reed and bitumen; on display at the Jordan Museum in November 2017, per an ACOR caption[2]
- Miniature figurines
- On exhibit at the Jordan Archaeological Museum in August 2020, per an ACOR caption[2]
A place worth remembering
Ain Ghazal was found during a road project
ACOR says Ain Ghazal was discovered in 1974 during construction of Army Street, the freeway between Amman and Zarqa. It describes the settlement as occupied roughly between 7500 and 5000 BCE and says that around its peak, about 7200–6500 BCE, residents buried several plaster statues beneath house floors.[2]
A two-headed statue made from three materials
A caption on ACOR’s Ain Ghazal page describes a two-headed statue made from plaster, reed and bitumen, shown on display at the Jordan Museum in November 2017.[2]
Miniature clay figurines at the Citadel Museum
A second caption on the page places miniature clay figurines on exhibit at the Jordan Archaeological Museum (Citadel Museum), Amman, in a photograph dated August 2020.[2]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
When was Ain Ghazal discovered?
ACOR dates its discovery to 1974, during construction of the Army Street freeway.[2]
What materials are named for the two-headed statue?
The ACOR caption lists plaster, reed and bitumen.[2]
Where were the miniature clay figurines photographed?
An ACOR caption from August 2020 places them at the Jordan Archaeological Museum (Citadel Museum) in Amman.[2]
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