Final Study Season: The Ritual Landscapes of Murayghat (Jordan)

Name of applicant

Susanne Kerner

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of Copenhagen

Amount

DKK 138,399

Year

2025

Type of grant

Field Trips / Research Stays >100,000

Summary

Murayghat in Jordan, with its dolmens, monuments, and feasting remains, offers a rare window into how ritual shaped society and helped to overcome the crisis at the dawn of the Early Bronze Age. By analysing pottery, bones, tools, and plant remains, research aims to reveal how ceremonies of burial, food, and gathering helped communities face crises and forge new social and political identities.

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