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Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek

Pre-Pottery Neolithic·Taş Tepeler PPN·🇹🇷 Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey

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About Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek

Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek at Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPN tradition, built c. 8500 BCE for ppn hilltop t-pillars grinding benches. 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 mattersHarbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek at Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPN tradition, built c. 8500 B

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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. 8500 BCE
Period
Pre-Pottery Neolithic
Culture
Taş Tepeler PPN
Purpose
PPN hilltop T-pillars grinding benches
Excavation
Excavation ongoing
  1. c. 8500 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek

On the ground

Structures & features

37.1200° N · 38.9900° E · 355 m · 3 mapped features

  • Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Main Ancient-Village Feature

    ancient village

    Primary ancient-village feature at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek – central ppn hilltop t-pillars grinding benches element with stratified deposits

    37.1200° N · 38.9900° E
  • Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek defining settlement or ritual space

    37.1199° N · 38.9901° E
  • Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek ceremonial landscape

    37.1201° N · 38.9899° E

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