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Bestansur
Bestansur
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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