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Bestansur

Bestansur is an archaeological tell or mound located on the fertile Shahrizor Plain in the western foothills of the Central Zagros mountains, in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. The site comprises extensive Early Neolithic occupation dating back to the 8th millennium BC.

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Country: Iraq

District: Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Eighth Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Neolithic

Site Features: Neolithic Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Bestansur Neolithic settlement

Date of Submission: 2017

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