Jawa, Jordan

Jawa
View of Jawa from the south
Shown within Jordan
LocationJordan
RegionMafraq Governorate
Coordinates32°20′06″N 37°00′12″E / 32.33500°N 37.00333°E / 32.33500; 37.00333

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.

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.

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