Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3
Period Neolithic·Regional culture Europe-Temple·🇹🇷 Turkey Region 3, Turkey
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About Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3
Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 in Turkey Region 3, Turkey is a Neolithic temple-complex with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Europe-Temple temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Function of enclosure
Theories
- 01Defensive stronghold
- 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
- Period Neolithic
- Culture
- Regional culture Europe-Temple
- Purpose
- temple-complex ritual/settlement purpose for Europe-Temple
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1893
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3
1890 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3
c. 400 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3
On the ground
Structures & features
9.1251° S · 58.5943° E · 382 m · 3 mapped features
Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — Principal Temple
templetemple at Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — subsidiary complex
9.1270° S · 58.5924° EPyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — Northern Altar
altaraltar at Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — primary structure
9.1243° S · 58.5930° EPyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — Shrine Annex 3
shrineshrine at Pyramid Outlier Europe 51 — Turkey Region 3 — primary structure
9.1254° S · 58.5956° E