New Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites and cult centres in the Urfa Region

Bibliographic Data

ID18947889
AuthorsGül Güler (0000-0001-8626-4901, Harran University, corresponding author), Bahattin Çelik (0000-0003-4322-5907, Harran University), Mustafa Güler (0000-0002-4082-7585, Harran University)
Year2013
Volume40
Pages291-304
Publication date2013-12-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDocumenta Praehistorica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1408-967X • E-ISSN: 1854-2492
PublisherUniversity of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI)
DOI10.4312/dp.40.23
OpenAlexW2111509421
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited1

The present study assesses the sites and the corresponding artefacts that were recently discovered during cultural inventory studies in the Urfa region in south-eastern Turkey. The studies were conducted at PPN sites located at Herzo Tepe, Basaran Höyük and Kocanizam, Taslı Tepe and ̇Inanlı Tepe within the borders of Viransehir and Siverek boroughs; the already known site at Sefer Tepe is also re-examined. The sites extend in a north-south direction and were founded within a 3–5km distance, and they exhibit unique characteristics for this region. Recently discovered sites are compared to already known PPN sites in the region to reveal similar features and characteristics. In particular, the article elaborates similarities and discrepancies between sites with T-shaped pillars and sites with circular structures. The recently discovered sites demonstrate that the pillar tradition is predominant in the region and that the settlements have a distinct layout

Ancient history · Archaeology · Cult · Geography · Human settlement · Pillar · Pottery · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Engineering · History

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