Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris)
حسّانكيف · Hasankeyf Pier N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇹🇷 Batman, Hasankeyf, Turkey
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About Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris)
Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris) in Batman, Hasankeyf, Turkey is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 22.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 520 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Rediscovered
- 1936
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 815 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1915
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7100° N · 41.4100° E · 520 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Canal ChannelcanalMain Canal Channel at Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris) — canal with stratified deposits37.7113° N · 41.4125° E
- Reservoir BasinreservoirReservoir Basin at Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris) — reservoir with stratified deposits37.7124° N · 41.4080° E
- Regulator GategateRegulator Gate at Hasankeyf — Bridge Pier North (Tigris) — gate with stratified deposits37.7108° N · 41.4088° E
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