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April 29, 2026Atiqot

Walking through the Alleys of Motza (Moẓa): Early Evidence of Settlement Planning and Urban Organization

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DYDmitry YegorovAEAnna Eirikh-RoseHKHamoudi Khalaily

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Overview

Excavations reveal early settlement planning and urban organization in Neolithic Motza, highlighting social complexity.

Key Points

  • To investigate the evidence of settlement planning and urban organization at the PPNB site of Motza.
  • Excavations at the Motza site during the Final Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period.
  • Analysis of architectural layouts and spatial organization.
  • Examination of central alleys, roads, and communal structures.
  • Discovery of central alleys connecting neighborhoods, indicating intentional planning.
  • Establishment of organized intra-site space with roads linking private and communal buildings.
  • Evidence of coordinated decision-making suggesting social stratification.

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Yegorov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f19f16edf4b468248061fchttps://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040x.2407
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