Glossary: J Terms
Jade
Jade was probably the most precious stone for ancient Mesoamerican people.
Jaguar Cave (USA)
Jaguar Cave is a karst cave located in north central Tennessee, where about 300 human footprints were found, possibly dated to 4500 years ago.
Jam'eh Mosque (Iran)
The archaeological ruins of the Congregational Mosque of Siraf called Jam'eh are located in the port city of Siraf on the gulf coast of Iran.
Jamestown (USA)
The archaeological site of Jamestown in what is now Virginia in the American southeast is a National Historic Monument that represents the ruins of a 400-year-old British colony.
Jarigole Pillar (Kenya)
The Jarigole Pillar site is a Neolithic pastoralist site located at the foot of the Jarigole Hills in Kenya.
Jebel Thanais I (Sharjah UAE)
Jebel Thanais I is the name of a small Late Neolithic site in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Jerash (Jordan)
The ancient town of Jerash, located 48 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital of Amman, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in the world.
Jerf el Ahmar (Syria)
Jerf el Ahmar, located on the thanks of the Euphrates River in North Central Syria, is an important prepottery Neolithic site with evidence of early use of wild barley.
Jolly Beach, Antigua, Caribbean Islands
Jolly Beach is an early site located on Antigua, an island of the Caribbean. Prehistory of the Caribbean Islands
Jericho (Palestine)
Jericho (also called Tell es-Sultan) is the name of tell situated on an ancient lake bed plain in what is known as the West Bank, in the territory belonging to Palestine.
Jiangzhai (China)
Jiangzhai is a large Neolithic village (Yangshao culture) located in Lintong County, first occupied about 4800 BC, that is the largest and best known of early Yangshao (Banpo) sites in the region.
Jingdezhen (China)
Jingdezhen is a famous ceramic production center in China, where for over a thousand years, potters produced fabulous porcelains imperial courts and international trade.
Jomon Tradition
The Jomon Tradition is the name of the early Holocene period hunter-gatherers of Japan, from about 13,000-900 BC.
Juch'uypampa Cave (Bolivia)
The Juch'uypampa cave is a Middle Horizon Tiwanaku burial site (AD 500-1100), located in the Pulacayo region of Bolivia.
Jwalapuram (India)
Jwalapuram is a complex of Middle and Upper Paleolithic sites located in the Jurreru River valley of Andhra Pradesh in southern India
Jiahu (China)
The Neolithic site of Jiahu has early evidence of domesticated animals, fermented beverages, musical instruments and more.