Nevalı Çori
Early Neolithic settlement and archaeological site in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nevalı Çori (Turkish: Nevali Çori, Kurdish: Newala Çorî[1][2][3]) was an early Neolithic settlement on the middle Euphrates, in Şanlıurfa Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The site is known for having some of the world's oldest known temples and monumental sculpture. Together with the earlier site of Göbekli Tepe, it has revolutionised scientific understanding of the Eurasian Neolithic period. The oldest domesticated Einkorn wheat was found there.[4]
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Alternative name | Nevalı Çori (Turkish) Newala Çori (Kurdish) |
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Location | Hilvan, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 37°31′6″N 38°36′20″E |
History | |
Founded | 8400 BC |
Abandoned | 8100 BC |
Periods | Pre-Pottery Neolithic B |
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Condition | Submerged |
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The settlement was located about 490 m above sea level, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, on both banks of the Kantara stream, a tributary of the Euphrates.