Tell Qaramel has five identified horizons, H0-H4, although H0 remains uncertain. The four main Neolithic phases, H1-H4, span more than 2,000 years and trace a shift from oval houses in H1-H2 to rectangular buildings in H3. More than 60 dwellings, around 9-10 square metres, have been found, with hard clay floors and low perimeter benches. Researchers consider Tell Qaramel one of the most important Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites for studying settlement evolution.
Four main Tell Qaramel phases show 2,000 years of settlement and architectural change
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Key facts
- Five occupation horizons were identified, H0-H4; the Epipaleolithic attribution of H0 remains uncertain.
- H0: 16,890-10,980 BC.
- H1: 10,890-9,670 BC.
- H2: 10,670-9,250 BC.
- H3: 9,820-8,710 BC.
- H4: 9,310-8,780 BC.
- The four main Neolithic phases, H1-H4, document more than 2,000 years of occupation and architectural evolution.
- Architecture shifted from oval and circular buildings in H1-H2 to rectangular buildings in H3.
- More than 60 dwellings have been identified, generally around 9-10 square metres, with hard clay floors and low perimeter benches.
- Researchers describe Tell Qaramel as one of the most important Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites for studying settlement evolution.
Sources
Tell Qaramel - Centrum Archeologii Śródziemnomorskiejpcma.uw.edu.pl
The settlement excavated in Tell Qaramel covers almost 3.5 ha and includes relics from the Proto-Neolithic and early Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPNA).
EB IVB pottery from Tell Qaramel (western Syria)journals.openedition.org
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