Tell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village
Hassuna–Samarra (6000–5000 BCE) Samarra culture·Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan)·🇮🇶 Salah ad-Din, Iraq
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About Tell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village
Tell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village in Salah ad-Din, Iraq is a Hassuna–Samarra (6000–5000 BCE) Samarra culture tell attributed to Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan). Fortified village with Samarra painted pottery and alabaster statuettes, T-shaped buildings. al-Adeeb Tell Sawwan Level I–V with Samarra bowls and T-shaped building, Halaf later.
Why it mattersKey Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan) 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. 6000 BCE
- Period
- Hassuna–Samarra (6000–5000 BCE) Samarra culture
- Culture
- Samarra culture (Tell Sawwan)
- Purpose
- Fortified village with Samarra painted pottery and alabaster statuettes, T-shaped buildings
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 6000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.3600° N · 43.7000° E · 70 m · 3 mapped features
Tell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village — High Tell Summit
summitSummit mound
34.3601° N · 43.7001° ETell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village — Peripheral Pits
pitsPeripheral pit houses and workshops
34.3598° N · 43.7002° ETell es-Sawwan — Samarra Bowl Village — Fort Wall Section
wallFortification or enclosure
34.3604° N · 43.6998° E