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Mounds made of layer upon layer of settlement.
🇺🇸 United States · Tell
Pueblo III (McElmo/Chacoan late, 1125–1170 CE) · Ancestral Puebloan (McElmo-Chacoan late)
Kin Kletso (Yellow House / Chaco McElmo Great House) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in New Mexico, San Juan County, Chaco Canyon, north mesa below Pueblo Alto, United States — McElmo-phase…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Aceramic Neolithic through Early Bronze (6200–3000 BCE) · Central Anatolian Neolithic → Early Chalcolithic (Bor Plain)
Köşk Höyük (Bor Plain Neolithic Mound) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Niğde Province, Bor District, Central Anatolian plateau, Turkey — Neolithic-Chalcolithic village mound with plastered…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient village
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 BCE) · Anatolian Neolithic
Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Northern Annex in Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Anatolian Neolithic.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) · Anatolian Neolithic
Asikli Hoyuk Terrace Trench 12 South — Northern Annex in Central Anatolia, Aksaray, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) tell attributed to Anatolian Neolithic.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Neolithic through Early Bronze III (6200–2300 BCE) · Burdur Lakes Late Neolithic → Early Chalcolithic → EBA (Kuruçay)
Kuruçay Höyük (Burdur Lakes District) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Burdur Province, Burdur District, Burdur Lake plain, Turkey — Lakes District type-site for Early Bronze fortified…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) · Anatolian Neolithic
Asikli Hoyuk Terrace Trench 12 South — Western Terrace in Central Anatolia, Aksaray, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8200-7400 BCE) tell attributed to Anatolian Neolithic.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Chalcolithic through Iron Age (Chalcolithic, EBA Kura-Araxes, MBA, Iron Urartian) · Caucasian–Kura-Araxes → Eastern Anatolian → Urartian
Sos Höyük (Pasinler / Upper Euphrates Chalcolithic) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Erzurum Province, Pasinler District, Pasinler plain, Turkey — High plateau mound at Euphrates headwaters…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Buried city
Ptolemaic to Roman (300 BCE – 400 CE) · Ptolemaic Greek / Roman Egyptian
Southern town of Euhemeria at Qasr el-Banat — 70 m house block at –2.5 m and 90 m wall.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Cave
Upper Palaeolithic (35000–12000 BP) · Upper Palaeolithic
Karain Cave Buried Middle Palaeolithic Layer E in Antalya, Karain, Turkey is a Upper Palaeolithic (35000–12000 BP) cave attributed to Upper Palaeolithic.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) · Natufian-PPN
Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Eastern Outlier in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian-PPN.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Shahr-e Sukhteh Buried Cemetery Grave 77 Eye Prosthesis in Sistan, Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇵🇸 Palestine · Tell
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) · Natufian-PPN
Jericho Pre-Pottery Tower Annex North — Northern Annex in Jericho Governorate, Palestine is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8500 BCE) tell attributed to Natufian-PPN.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient village
Chalcolithic Kayatha 2400–1700 → Malwa 1700–1500 BCE → Historic · Kayatha–Ahar–Malwa–Jorwe Chalcolithic sequence
Malwa Chalcolithic mega-village (2100–1500 BCE) south of Kayatha — 8 ha type assemblage of painted Malwa ware with 200 houses per phase.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Early Bronze Age through Ummayad Abbasid (c.3000 BCE–750 CE); EBA, MBA, Assyrian, Roman, Islamic · EBA → Assyrian Bit-Adini → Aramaean → Hellenistic-Roman Carrhae → Ummayad Islamic
Bibliographic Harran tell — EBA to Ummayad capital of moon-god Sin (Haran) under medieval beehive city (c.3000 BCE–750 CE).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Tell Leilan Buried Acropolis Temple Platform in Al-Hasakah, Tell Leilan, Syria is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE) · Proto-Elamite
Tepe Sialk Necropolis B Extension South — Eastern Outlier in Isfahan, Kashan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Early Bronze (4000-2800 BCE) tell attributed to Proto-Elamite.
🇷🇸 Serbia · Tell
Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic (5700-4500 BCE) · Vinca Culture
Vinca Belo Brdo Deep Sounding East — Southern Extension in Belgrade, Vinca, Serbia is a Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic (5700-4500 BCE) tell attributed to Vinca Culture.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Neolithic → Halaf → Northern Ubaid (6200–4800 BCE) · Halaf-Ubaid transitional (North Mesopotamian painted pottery)
Halaf mega-village (5800–5400 BCE, 20 ha) — largest Halaf site with Death Pit feasting/cannibalism horizon.
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Tell Sabi Abyad Buried Burnt Village Ovens in Ar-Raqqa, Tell Sabi Abyad, Syria is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Aq Kupruk Buried Upper Palaeolithic Horse Panel in Balkh, Aq Kupruk, Afghanistan is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Hasanlu Buried Burned Citadel Hall 7 in West Azerbaijan, Hasanlu, Iran is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient village
Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Kom el-Hisn in Beheira Governorate, Western Delta, Khatatba, Egypt is a Old Kingdom → First Intermediate → Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) settlement attributed to Old Kingdom → First Intermediate →…
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) · Hissar Culture
Tepe Hissar Burned Building Annex West — Western Terrace in Semnan, Damghan, Iran is a Chalcolithic-Bronze Age (4000-2000 BCE) tell attributed to Hissar Culture.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic–EBA
Tepe Yahya Buried Proto-Elamite Workshop Terrace in Kerman, Tepe Yahya, Iran is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA.
