Ancient history

Walls of Jericho | Archaeology, history and meaning

Walls of Jericho , massive stone walls containing an ancient neolithic Surround settlement Jericho , built around 8000 v . These walls, at least 4 meters high and bordered by a watchtower or a redoubt about 30 meters high, should protect the settlement and its Water Supply from human intruders protect . Although hunting weapons have been in use for centuries, the walls of Jericho represent the earliest technology discovered by archaeologists that can be clearly attributed to purely military purposes.