Tell Sabi Abyad
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Tell Sabi Abyad is an important prehistoric archaeological mound in northern Syria known for its well-preserved Neolithic and early Bronze Age remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell Sabi Abyad canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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prehistoric settlement ⓘ tell ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture |
Halaf culture
NERFINISHED
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Pottery Neolithic ⓘ Pre-Pottery Neolithic B NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubaid-related traditions ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Dutch archaeological missions ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
animal husbandry
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burials ⓘ early agriculture ⓘ early village life ⓘ fortification or enclosure structures ⓘ mudbrick architecture ⓘ obsidian use ⓘ pottery production ⓘ sealings and administrative practices ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard buildings
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multi-room houses ⓘ storage bins and silos ⓘ |
| hasFind |
clay tokens
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decorated ceramics ⓘ figurines ⓘ ground stone tools ⓘ lithic tools ⓘ stamp seals ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | long continuous prehistoric sequence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Bronze Age remains
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early farming communities ⓘ prehistoric architecture ⓘ rich material culture ⓘ well-preserved Neolithic remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balikh Valley
NERFINISHED
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northern Syria ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Raqqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Balikh River ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Chalcolithic
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Early Bronze Age ⓘ Neolithic ⓘ |
| region | Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchedBy | Peter M. M. G. Akkermans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of early complex societies
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important for transition from Pre-Pottery to Pottery Neolithic ⓘ key site for understanding Neolithic in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
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