Anau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop
Neolithic–Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Jeitun to Namazga I·🇹🇲 Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
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About Anau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop
Anau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan is a Neolithic–Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tell attributed to Jeitun to Namazga I. Northern mound workshop with Jeitun painted pottery kiln and obsidian blades. Pumpelly–Harris Anau sequence type-site for Jeitun–Namazga.
Why it mattersKey Jeitun to Namazga I site informing Central Asian prehistory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology refinement
- 02Metallurgy evidence
Theories
- 01Long-distance trade route
- 02Urbanism genesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 6000 BCE Jeitun phase
- Period
- Neolithic–Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Jeitun to Namazga I
- Purpose
- Northern mound workshop with Jeitun painted pottery kiln and obsidian blades
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 6000 BCE Jeitun phase
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.8800° N · 58.5300° E · 320 m · 4 mapped features
Anau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop — High Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel or high mound
37.8801° N · 58.5301° EAnau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop — Lower Terrace
terraceLower settlement terrace
37.8798° N · 58.5302° EAnau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop — Fortification Circuit
wallsEnclosing wall
37.8804° N · 58.5298° EAnau — North Mound Obsidian Workshop — Storage Annex
storageStorage building
37.8796° N · 58.5299° E