Tell Maghzaliyah

Tell Maghzaliyah, in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, is a prehistoric fortified aceramic Mesolithic and Neolithic site located approximately 7.5 km northwest of Yarim Tepe, with which it shows some similarities [1]. It is situated near the Abra River, a tributary of the Habur River, which eventually drains into the Euphrates River [1]. Tell Maghzaliyah shows the development of pre-Hassuna culture [1]. There are also numerous connections to the Jarmo culture going back to 7000 BCE [1]. The site is approximately 4500 square meters in area, and the depth of deposit is approximately 8 meters [1]. It was excavated during 12 seasons between 1969 and 1980 on the Sinjar Plain, by a Soviet team from the Institute of Archaeology [1].