Kazane Höyük
Kazane Höyük
Early Bronze–Iron (2600–600 BCE)·Hurrian – Aramaean (Harran)·🇹🇷 Şanlıurfa Province, Harran Plain, Turkey
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About Kazane Höyük
Kazane Höyük in Şanlıurfa Province, Harran Plain, Turkey is a Early Bronze–Iron (2600–600 BCE) tell attributed to Hurrian – Aramaean (Harran). 22-m tell controlling Harran plain, cargo from Carchemish. Stratified deposits with radiocarbon sequence and imported materials trace long-distance exchange. Systematic and rescue excavations exposed houses, fortifications and craft zones preserved as a multi-period tell on aerial imagery.
Why it mattersKey Hurrian – Aramaean (Harran) sequence for Şanlıurfa Province, Harran Plain; defines regional chronology for Early Bronze–Iron.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing precision vs radiocarbon plateau
- 02Ritual vs domestic architecture?
Theories
- 01Regional centre model
- 02ceremonial/territorial 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.2600–600 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze–Iron (2600–600 BCE)
- Culture
- Hurrian – Aramaean (Harran)
- Purpose
- 22-m tell controlling Harran plain, cargo from Carchemish
- Rediscovered
- 2009 survey; systematic excavations
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.2600
Initial founding / earliest level
c.2000 BCE
Major architectural rephase — walls and houses rebuilt in stone/mudbrick
2004
Modern systematic excavations / rescue programme
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8500° N · 38.9500° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Kazane Höyük — Central mound/acropolis
structureMain stratified summit with houses/fortifications and sequence
36.8503° N · 38.9502° EKazane Höyük — Lower town / extramural area
complexLower town or extramural cemetery/workshop zone
36.8496° N · 38.9503° EKazane Höyük — Craft / midden quarter
workshopWorkshop or midden with pottery and tools
36.8502° N · 38.9496° E
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