Verified35.3000° N · 44.7000° E · 350 m
Matarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7000 BCE)·Jarmo-related·🇮🇶 Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
About
About Matarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village
Matarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7000 BCE) ancient-village attributed to Jarmo-related. Agricultural hamlet 0.7 ha near Jarmo with Halaf-like sherds. Braidwood Matarrah Jarmo outlier with Hassuna pottery.
Why it mattersKey Jarmo-related origin village
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Neolithic origins
- 02Halaf sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Pottery origins model
- 02Early village aggregation
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. 7000 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7000 BCE)
- Culture
- Jarmo-related
- Purpose
- Agricultural hamlet 0.7 ha near Jarmo with Halaf-like sherds
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 7000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.3000° N · 44.7000° E · 350 m · 3 mapped features
Matarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village — Central House Cluster
houseHouse cluster
35.3001° N · 44.7001° EMatarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village — Communal Building
communalCommunal or plastered skull building
35.2998° N · 44.7002° EMatarrah — Jarmo Hinterland Village — Midden/Workshop
middenMidden area
35.3004° N · 44.6998° E