Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic
Neolithic to EBA·Bor Plain·🇹🇷 Niğde, Tepecik, Turkey
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About Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic
Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic at Niğde, Tepecik, Turkey is a Neolithic to EBA ancient village of the Bor Plain tradition, built c. 6500 BCE for long sequence village with animal pens. 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 mattersTepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic at Niğde, Tepecik, Turkey is a Neolithic to EBA ancient village of the Bor Plain tradition, built c. 6500 BCE for long seque
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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. 6500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to EBA
- Culture
- Bor Plain
- Purpose
- Long sequence village with animal pens
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 6500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9600° N · 34.5500° E · 396 m · 4 mapped features
Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic – central long sequence village with animal pens element with stratified deposits
37.9601° N · 34.5500° ETepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic defining settlement or ritual space
37.9599° N · 34.5501° ETepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Tepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic ceremonial landscape
37.9601° N · 34.5499° ETepecik Hoyuk Bor Village Neolithic Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
37.9599° N · 34.5499° E