QERMEZ DERE

 

Qermez Dere's Location in Iraq

Location : Tal Afar, Iraq

Coordinates : 36°31' N 42°50' E

 

Qermez Dere is an early Neolithic settlement in the northwestern edges of Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. This Archaeological site was discovered in the 1980s during a rescue operation. It covers an area of about 100 metres (330 ft) x 60 metres (200 ft) and forms a 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall tell. The buildings were made of primitive Mudbricks, which is not a perennial material, and are mostly destroyed, however archaeologists have excavated a one-room structure in good shape. The room's corners are rounded, showing the care that went into its construction. Also vestiges of non-structural clay columns have been found, suggesting primitive instances of furniture.

 

Radiocarbon dating has estimated that Qermez Dere was built between c. 8500 BC and 7900 BC.

 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Qermez_Dere