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title: "Dead Sea Settlements Electoral Councils"
year: 8500
country: "Palestine"
canonical: "https://recap.at/8500/dead-sea-councils"
slug: "dead-sea-councils"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "8500-01-01"
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# Dead Sea Settlements Electoral Councils

> Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlements near the Dead Sea show evidence of communal decision-making structures and leadership councils governing resource allocation and defense.

## Summary

The Dead Sea, also known by other names, is a landlocked salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east, the West Bank to the west and Israel to the southwest. It lies in the endorheic basin of the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River.

## Sources

- [Dead Sea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/8500/dead-sea-councils