Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills

Why it mattersKurt Tepe South Stone Hills at Şanlıurfa, Kurt Tepe, Turkey is a PPNA temple complex of the Taş Tepeler tradition, built c. 9500 BCE for southernmost stone hill

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 9500 BCE

Period

PPNA

Culture

Taş Tepeler

Purpose

Southernmost Stone Hill lion statue

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 9500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills

• Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills – central southernmost stone hill lion statue element with stratified deposits

  36.9800° N · 39.3501° E

• Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills defining settlement or ritual space

  36.9799° N · 39.3501° E

• Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills ceremonial landscape

  36.9801° N · 39.3499° E

• Kurt Tepe South Stone Hills Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  36.9799° N · 39.3499° E