Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN

Why it mattersGusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN at Siirt, Upper Tigris, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Upper Tigris PPN tradition, built c. 9300 BCE for

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

Built

c. 9300 BCE

Period

Pre-Pottery Neolithic

Culture

Upper Tigris PPN

Purpose

Agglutinated settlement on Tigris

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 9300 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN

• Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN Main Ancient-Village Feature

  ancient village

  Primary ancient-village feature at Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN – central agglutinated settlement on tigris element with stratified deposits

  37.6200° N · 41.3000° E

• Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN defining settlement or ritual space

  37.6199° N · 41.3001° E

• Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN ceremonial landscape

  37.6201° N · 41.2999° E

• Gusir Hoyuk Upper Tigris PPN Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  37.6199° N · 41.2999° E