Butmir Tell — North Hut Ring Phase III

Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic–Early Bronze tell with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 500 m elevation.

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

Built

c. 4000–3500 BCE

Period

Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4500–1200 BCE)

Culture

Chalcolithic–Early Bronze

Purpose

Multi-period tell settlement with stratified architecture

Rediscovered

1964

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 4000–3500 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 903 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1885

   Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

• Mound Summit SanctuarysanctuaryMound Summit Sanctuary at Butmir Tell — North Hut Ring Phase III — sanctuary with stratified deposits43.8190° N · 18.3195° E
• Lower Town InsulainsulaLower Town Insula at Butmir Tell — North Hut Ring Phase III — insula with stratified deposits43.8216° N · 18.3199° E
• Fortification WallwallFortification Wall at Butmir Tell — North Hut Ring Phase III — wall with stratified deposits43.8177° N · 18.3207° E