<P> The Wall of Jericho was a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A ( PPNA ) defensive or flood protection wall suggested to date to approximately 8000 BCE . If interpreted as an `` urban fortification '' , the Wall of Jericho is the oldest city wall discovered by archaeologists anywhere in the world . It is built of undressed stones and is located at the archaeological mound known as Tell es - Sultan , in the city of Jericho on the West Bank . </P>
<P> The Wall of Jericho was a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A ( PPNA ) defensive or flood protection wall suggested to date to approximately 8000 BCE . If interpreted as an `` urban fortification '' , the Wall of Jericho is the oldest city wall discovered by archaeologists anywhere in the world . It is built of undressed stones and is located at the archaeological mound known as Tell es - Sultan , in the city of Jericho on the West Bank . </P>
what was the purpose of the wall of jericho
what was the purpose of the wall of jericho
defensive or flood protection
defensive or flood protection