Jeitun
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Jeitun (Djeitun) is an archaeological site of the Neolithic period in southern Turkmenistan, about 30 kilometers north of Ashgabat in the Kopet-Dag mountain range. The settlement was occupied from about 7200 to 4500 BC possibly with short interruptions. Jeitun has given its name to the whole Neolithic period in the foothills of the Kopet Dag.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Jeitun
- Ancient site.native_name
- Jeýtun
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Djeitun; Jeytun
- Ancient site.image_size
- 250px
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkmenistan#West Asia
- Ancient site.map_alt
- Location in Turkmenistan
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location in Turkmenistan
- Ancient site.map_size
- 250px
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Kopet Dag
- Ancient site.cultures
- Jeitun culture
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Excavations
- Agriculture
- Jeitun culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Jeitun (Djeitun) is an archaeological site of the Neolithic period in southern Turkmenistan, about 30 kilometers north of Ashgabat in the Kopet-Dag mountain range. The settlement was occupied from about 7200 to 4500 BC possibly with short interruptions. Jeitun has given its name to the whole Neolithic period in the foothills of the Kopet Dag.
==Excavations==
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