Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge
PPNA to PPNB·Taş Tepeler·🇹🇷 Şanlıurfa, Tek Tek West, Turkey
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About Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge
Kocan 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 uninvestigated t-pillar ridge quarry. 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 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
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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. 9200 BCE
- Period
- PPNA to PPNB
- Culture
- Taş Tepeler
- Purpose
- Uninvestigated T-pillar ridge quarry
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 9200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0500° N · 39.1500° E · 194 m · 4 mapped features
- Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge – central uninvestigated t-pillar ridge quarry element with stratified deposits37.0500° N · 39.1501° E
- Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge defining settlement or ritual space37.0499° N · 39.1501° E
- Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge ceremonial landscape37.0501° N · 39.1499° E
- Kocan Tepe West Tek Tek Ridge Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management37.0499° N · 39.1499° E