Chagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension
Halaf to Old Babylonian (6000–1600 BCE)·Halaf then Amorite Ashnakkum·🇸🇾 Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
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About Chagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension
Chagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria is a Halaf to Old Babylonian (6000–1600 BCE) tell attributed to Halaf then Amorite Ashnakkum. Mound 12 ha with Halaf painted kilns and Old Assyrian cuneiform letters at Asnakkum. Mallowan Chagar Bazar with Halaf cemetery and 4000 BCE Ninevite 5, Old Assyrian karum.
Why it mattersKey Halaf then Amorite Ashnakkum stratigraphic tell for Syro-Mesopotamian sequence
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Halaf–Ubaid transition
- 02Neo-Assyrian administration
Theories
- 01Pottery kiln seriation
- 02Trade route monitoring
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. 6000 BCE
- Period
- Halaf to Old Babylonian (6000–1600 BCE)
- Culture
- Halaf then Amorite Ashnakkum
- Purpose
- Mound 12 ha with Halaf painted kilns and Old Assyrian cuneiform letters at Asnakkum
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 6000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1920 CE
Modern survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8100° N · 40.7800° E · 330 m · 3 mapped features
Chagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension — Citadel High Mound
citadelCitadel
36.8101° N · 40.7801° EChagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension — Lower Town Pottery Kilns
kilnsKiln area
36.8098° N · 40.7802° EChagar Bazar — Khabur Ancient Town Extension — Stela / Orthostat Field
stelaStela area
36.8104° N · 40.7798° E