Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper
Pre-Pottery Neolithic·Upper Tigris PPN·🇹🇷 Siirt, Upper Tigris, Turkey
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About Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper
Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper at Siirt, Upper Tigris, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Upper Tigris PPN tradition, built c. 9300 BCE for early neolithic stone architecture carved pillars. 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 mattersGusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper at Siirt, Upper Tigris, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Upper Tigris PPN tradition, built c. 9300 BCE for earl
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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. 9300 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic
- Culture
- Upper Tigris PPN
- Purpose
- Early Neolithic stone architecture carved pillars
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 9300 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper
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Structures & features
37.6200° N · 41.3200° E · 247 m · 3 mapped features
- Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper – central early neolithic stone architecture carved pillars element with stratified deposits37.6200° N · 41.3201° E
- Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper defining settlement or ritual space37.6199° N · 41.3201° E
- Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Gusir Hoyuk Tigris Upper ceremonial landscape37.6201° N · 41.3199° E