Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek
Pre-Pottery Neolithic·Taş Tepeler PPN·🇹🇷 Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey
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About Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek
Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek at Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPN tradition, built c. 8500 BCE for ppn hilltop t-pillars grinding benches. 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 mattersHarbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek at Şanlıurfa, Harbet Suvar, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic ancient village of the Taş Tepeler PPN tradition, built c. 8500 B
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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. 8500 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic
- Culture
- Taş Tepeler PPN
- Purpose
- PPN hilltop T-pillars grinding benches
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 8500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek
On the ground
Structures & features
37.1200° N · 38.9900° E · 355 m · 3 mapped features
- Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek – central ppn hilltop t-pillars grinding benches element with stratified deposits37.1200° N · 38.9900° E
- Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek defining settlement or ritual space37.1199° N · 38.9901° E
- Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Harbet Suvar PPN Village Tek Tek ceremonial landscape37.1201° N · 38.9899° E