Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge

Why it mattersKocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge at Şanlıurfa, Tek Tek West, Turkey is a PPNA to PPNB temple complex of the Taş Tepeler tradition, built c. 9200 BCE for uninvestig

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

Built

c. 9200 BCE

Period

PPNA to PPNB

Culture

Taş Tepeler

Purpose

Uninvestigated T-pillar ridge quarry

Excavation

Unexcavated

1. c. 9200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge

• Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge – central uninvestigated t-pillar ridge quarry element with stratified deposits

  37.0500° N · 39.1501° E

• Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge defining settlement or ritual space

  37.0499° N · 39.1501° E

• Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge ceremonial landscape

  37.0501° N · 39.1499° E

• Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  37.0499° N · 39.1499° E