Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan

Why it mattersKarahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan at Şanlıurfa, Tek Tek, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic temple complex of the Taş Tepeler Karahan tradition, built c. 9400 BC

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

Built

c. 9400 BCE

Period

Pre-Pottery Neolithic

Culture

Taş Tepeler Karahan

Purpose

T-pillar enclosure settlement 250+ pillars

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 9400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan

• Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan – central t-pillar enclosure settlement 250+ pillars element with stratified deposits

  37.0909° N · 39.3047° E

• Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan defining settlement or ritual space

  37.0907° N · 39.3048° E

• Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan ceremonial landscape

  37.0909° N · 39.3046° E

• Karahantepe Stone Pillars Karahan Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  37.0907° N · 39.3046° E