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205 places carry this tag, across every kind and continent it appears in.
🇵🇪 Peru · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Cuzco Sanctuary North — Cuzco (55-28) at Cuzco, Peru is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement.
🇮🇳 India · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) at Khajuraho, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for village and associated settlement.
🇮🇹 Italy · Submerged site
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for hilltop and associated settlement.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Old Hattusa Temple II — Hattusa (60-43) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for temple and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Great Xi an Terrace Central — Xi an (56-22) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) megalithic of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for terrace and associated settlement.
🇬🇷 Greece · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Little Delphi Citadel A — Delphi (60-06) at Delphi, Greece is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) at Giza, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for mound and associated settlement.
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic (Wadi Rabah 6000 BCE; Chalcolithic 5000–3800 BCE olive) and Late Pottery Neolithic/Chalcolithic? Kfar Samir overlain waterlogged · Chalcolithic olive press (4800 BCE Kfar Samir submerged 400 m line 7 hr press)
Kfar Samir Galili 1990s, Kfar Samir 4800 press 100k olive stones.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Tell
Ubaid to Ur III (c.5500–2000 BCE; temple sequence defines Chalcolithic Eridu–Ubaid horizon) · Ubaid → Uruk → Early Dynastic → Ur III
Type-site of Ubaid period — 1919 Ninhursag temple with copper bulls gave Chalcolithic its name.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Chalcolithic 3800–3100 BCE (Phases A–B2) then Roman farmstead · Late Chalcolithic → Uruk contact/colonial → Roman
Uruk contact citadel lower town — Late Chalcolithic B2 Uruk colony (3600 BCE).
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Necropolis
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Necropolis of Manton in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) necropolis attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇷🇴 Romania · Tell
Boian to Gumelniţa A2 (5100–4100 BCE; lower 4600 BCE) · Boian → Gumelniţa–Kodžadermen
Danubian Gumelniţa basal 4600 BCE — graphite ware & copper lakeside village.
🇮🇷 Iran · Cave
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Cave of Settlement New in Fars Province, Iran is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) cave attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Necropolis
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Varna Lake — North Necropolis West Bank Sector in Varna Province, Varna Lake, Bulgaria is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze (4500–2000 BCE) necropolis attribu…
🇮🇳 India · Earthwork
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Earthworks of Wall Nagar in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) earthwork attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Chalcolithic (Copper Age) · Los Millares culture
Copper Age fortified town near Almería (3200-2200 BCE) with walls, aqueduct and 80 tholos tombs defining Los Millares culture.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Archaeological wonder
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Ancient City of Ras Motte in Northern Tigray, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇮🇳 India · Hydraulic works
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Hydraulic System at Zara Down in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Late Neolithic to Early Chalcolithic · Burdur Lake Neolithic (Hacılar culture)
Pottery Neolithic to Chalcolithic tell (5700–3500 BCE) in the Burdur Lake District, where James Mellaart uncovered nine aceramic and ceramic Neolithic levels with lime-plaster floors and spectacular…
🇮🇷 Iran · Quarry
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Tell Bajada Quarry in Fars Province, Iran is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) quarry attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age (c.5000–2900 BCE) · Qazvin plain Chalcolithic (Zagheh–Qabrestan)
Qazvin tell 12 m high (c.5000–2900 BCE, Zagheh→Qabrestan, cemetery) south of Qazvin.
🇱🇧 Lebanon · Buried city
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Nahal Down Buried Settlement in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) buried city attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Tumulus
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Baraka Burial Mound in Alentejo, Portugal is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) tumulus attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇲🇲 Myanmar · Necropolis
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Necropolis of Hillfort Bagh in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) necropolis attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
