Tureng Tepe
Tureng Tepe
Neolithic–Bronze (5300–1800 BCE)·Tureng–Gorgan Chalcolithic·🇮🇷 Golestan Province, Gorgan plain, Iran
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About Tureng Tepe
Tureng Tepe in Golestan Province, Gorgan plain, Iran is a Neolithic–Bronze (5300–1800 BCE) tell attributed to Tureng–Gorgan Chalcolithic. Stratified Gorgan plain type-site with Grey Ware. 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 Tureng–Gorgan Chalcolithic sequence for Golestan Province, Gorgan plain; defines regional chronology for Neolithic–Bronze.
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.5300–1800 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic–Bronze (5300–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Tureng–Gorgan Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Stratified Gorgan plain type-site with Grey Ware
- Rediscovered
- 1998 survey; systematic excavations
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.5300
Village founded on terrace/plain
c.4312 BCE
Peak occupation — plastered houses and painted pottery
1988
Systematic excavations uncover stratigraphy
On the ground
Structures & features
36.9300° N · 54.5800° E · 40 m · 3 mapped features
Tureng Tepe — Central mound/acropolis
structureMain stratified summit with houses/fortifications and sequence
36.9303° N · 54.5802° ETureng Tepe — Lower town / extramural area
complexLower town or extramural cemetery/workshop zone
36.9296° N · 54.5803° ETureng Tepe — Craft / midden quarter
workshopWorkshop or midden with pottery and tools
36.9302° N · 54.5796° E
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