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Domuztepe
Domuztepe
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Domuztepe
Domuztepe was a large, late Neolithic settlement in south east Turkey, occupied at least as early as 6,200 BC and abandoned about 5,450 BC. The site is primarily a Halaf site of the 6th millennium BC and is the largest known settlement of that date. It is located in Kahramanmaraş Province.
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Country: Turkey
District: Kahramanmaraş Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Sixth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Halaf Culture
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Byzantine
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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Elevation: 547 m
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