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.