Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:burialPractice	skull plastering
gptkbp:characterizedBy	domestication of plants and animals absence of pottery rectangular architecture
gptkbp:climate	gptkb:Holocene_climatic_optimum
gptkbp:culture	stone tools bone tools obsidian artifacts lime plaster floors plaster figurines
gptkbp:endDate	c. 6500 BCE
gptkbp:firstDomesticated	gptkb:livestock gptkb:meat gptkb:wheat barley
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Pottery_Neolithic gptkb:Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_A_(PPNA)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB)
gptkbp:languageFamily	unknown
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:Jericho gptkb:Çayönü gptkb:Ain_Ghazal gptkb:Beidha gptkb:Göbekli_Tepe gptkb:Abu_Hureyra
gptkbp:partOf	Neolithic period
gptkbp:population	increased compared to PPNA
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_A_(PPNA)
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Anatolia gptkb:Levant gptkb:Upper_Mesopotamia
gptkbp:significance	development of agriculture long-distance trade ritual practices early animal domestication early village life large communal buildings
gptkbp:startDate	c. 8800 BCE
gptkbp:technology	naviform core lithic industry
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Aceramic_Neolithic gptkb:pre-ceramic_Neolithic
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8