Jawa, Jordan
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For the Iron Age village in central Jordan, see Tall Jawa.
Jawa is the site of the oldest proto-urban development in Jordan, dating from the late 4th millennium BC (Early Bronze Age). It is located in one of the driest areas of the Black Desert (Harrat al-Shamah) of Eastern Jordan.[1]
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Location | Jordan |
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Region | Mafraq Governorate |
Coordinates | 32°20′06″N 37°00′12″E |
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Remains of dams have been found, the largest of which is a masonry gravity dam and the oldest known dam in the world. It was used as a protection from flash floods.