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Also known as Jeytun, Jeýtun

Jeitun (Djeitun) is an archaeological site of the Neolithic period in southern Turkmenistan, about 30 kilometers north of Ashgabat in the Kopet-Dag mountain range. The settlement was occupied from about 7200 to 4500 BC possibly with short interruptions. Jeitun has given its name to the whole Neolithic period in the foothills of the Kopet Dag.

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Ancient site.name
Jeitun
Ancient site.native_name
Jeýtun
Ancient site.alternate_name
Djeitun; Jeytun
Ancient site.image_size
250px
Ancient site.map_type
Turkmenistan#West Asia
Ancient site.map_alt
Location in Turkmenistan
Ancient site.map_caption
Location in Turkmenistan
Ancient site.map_size
250px
Ancient site.relief
yes
Ancient site.location
Kopet Dag
Ancient site.cultures
Jeitun culture

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  • Excavations
  • Agriculture
  • Jeitun culture
  • See also
  • References
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Jeitun (Djeitun) is an archaeological site of the Neolithic period in southern Turkmenistan, about 30 kilometers north of Ashgabat in the Kopet-Dag mountain range. The settlement was occupied from about 7200 to 4500 BC possibly with short interruptions. Jeitun has given its name to the whole Neolithic period in the foothills of the Kopet Dag.

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