Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex
Neolithic–Iron Age (6000–600 BCE) Halaf→Aramaean Guzana·Halaf culture then Aram (Guzana)·🇸🇾 Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
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About Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex
Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria is a Neolithic–Iron Age (6000–600 BCE) Halaf→Aramaean Guzana tell attributed to Halaf culture then Aram (Guzana). Outer lower town 20 ha beyond Halaf citadel with Halaf painted kilns and Kapara orthostat palace. Oppenheim Tell Halaf Kapara palace with orthostats and Halaf painted type-site.
Why it mattersKey Halaf culture then Aram (Guzana) 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. 6100 BCE Halaf painted; 900 BCE Kapara palace
- Period
- Neolithic–Iron Age (6000–600 BCE) Halaf→Aramaean Guzana
- Culture
- Halaf culture then Aram (Guzana)
- Purpose
- Outer lower town 20 ha beyond Halaf citadel with Halaf painted kilns and Kapara orthostat palace
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 6100 BCE Halaf painted; 900 BCE Kapara palace
Initial construction
c. 1930 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8200° N · 40.0300° E · 400 m · 3 mapped features
- Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex — High Tell SummitsummitSummit mound36.8201° N · 40.0301° E
- Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex — Peripheral PitspitsPeripheral pit houses and workshops36.8198° N · 40.0302° E
- Tell Halaf Extension — Guzana Outer Town Annex — Fort Wall SectionwallFortification or enclosure36.8204° N · 40.0298° E