Tell Mozan
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Tell Mozan is an important ancient archaeological mound in northeastern Syria, widely identified with the Bronze Age city of Urkesh, a major Hurrian political and religious center.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urkesh | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
ancient city mound ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Hurrian ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | World Geodetic System 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture | Hurrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Giorgio Buccellati
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati NERFINISHED ⓘ UCLA archaeological mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1984 ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramic assemblages ⓘ cuneiform tablets ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Hurrian language use
ⓘ
administrative activities ⓘ religious practices ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city wall remains
ⓘ
monumental terrace ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ royal palace remains ⓘ subterranean structures ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| hasType | tell ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site in Syria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Urkesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
al-Hasakah Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Syria ⓘ |
| near | Turkish border ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional Hurrian capital ⓘ |
| region | Upper Khabur River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | cult center of Hurrian deities ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Bronze Age religious architecture
ⓘ
Hurrian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurrian political organization ⓘ early urbanism in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| significance |
major Hurrian political center
ⓘ
major Hurrian religious center ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorOccupation | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| timeOfOccupation |
Early Bronze Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Bronze Age ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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