Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication
PPNB·Taş Tepeler PPNB·🇹🇷 Şanlıurfa, Hilvan, Turkey
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About Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication
Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication at Şanlıurfa, Hilvan, Turkey is a PPNB ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPNB tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village caprine/cattle domestication. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersAyanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication at Şanlıurfa, Hilvan, Turkey is a PPNB ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPNB tradition, built c. 8000 BCE for ppnb village ca
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 8000 BCE
- Period
- PPNB
- Culture
- Taş Tepeler PPNB
- Purpose
- PPNB village caprine/cattle domestication
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0200° N · 39.5500° E · 174 m · 3 mapped features
Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication – central ppnb village caprine/cattle domestication element with stratified deposits
37.0200° N · 39.5500° EAyanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication defining settlement or ritual space
37.0199° N · 39.5501° EAyanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Ayanlar Hoyuk PPNB Domestication ceremonial landscape
37.0201° N · 39.5499° E