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ID: 700090257
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700090257
Record Type: Built Work
Jibal al-Khashabiyeh Structures (architectural group (built works); Ghassanian; 9,000 years ago; Al Mafraq (Al Urdun, Asia, World, Top of the TGN hierarchy))
Note: Located in: Al Mafraq, Jordan, in eastern Al-Jafr Basin, 70-80 kilometres east of the town of Al-Jafr; Neolithic archtiectural group that comprises a chain of 8 ancient hunting traps (desert kites), and a ritual complex.
Titles:
Jibal al-Khashabiyeh Structures (preferred,C,U,English-P,,N)
Jebel Khashabiyeh (C,U,undetermined,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
architectural group (built works) [300444148] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name), complexes (buildings and sites), <complexes by form>)
ruins [300008057]
..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by condition>)
desert kites [300458826]
..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by context>, <equipment for fishing| hunting| and trapping>, traps (trapping equipment))
ceremonial structure [300263489]
..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>)

Classifications:
architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 9,000 years ago

Creator Display:
Ghassanian [preferred,BWR]
unknown (unknown cultural designation) [500125274]
unknown Ghassanian (Ghassanian cultural designation) [500783982]
Locations:
Other: Site Context: Jibal al-Khashabiyeh [9227362] Al Mafraq (governorate), Jordan (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Current: Al Mafraq [7018394] Jordan (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Address Note: +30.22, +37.022;
Display Materials: dry stone technique; buildings likely had stick construction in upper parts (wattle)
dry stone technique [300458706]
.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, assembling (additive and joining process), construction (built works technique), <construction technique by form or materials>, mortarless construction)
stone (worked rock) [300011176]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), <rock by form>)
wattle (building materials) [300011888]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, building materials)

Dimensions: stretching over 17 km (10.5 miles)
General Subject:
architecture (preferred,isness,undetermined)

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Built Works
.......... Built Works by class: fortifications, transportation, bridges, barriers, military, urban planning, and engineering works
Sources and Contributors:
Jibal al-Khashabiyeh Structures........ [BWR,VP]
........ BWR database (2010-) BWR3748466
Jebel Khashabiyeh........ [BWR,VP]
........ BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
Subject: ....... [VP,BWR]
....................... BWR SSID (2010-)
....................... BWR DSSC ID (2010-)
....................... BWR-10 Data Reconciliation (2020-2021)
....................... ARTstor: UCSD (2010-)
....................... BWR database (2010-)
Note:
English ..... [BWR,VP]
..... BWR database (2010-)
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