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Takyan Tepe |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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376 m |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Sirnak |
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Silopi |
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Village:
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Bugdayli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| It is situated to the east of Surik Stream within the boundaries of the Bugdayli (Nerivan) Village, 10.5 km southwest of the Silopi District, south of the provincial center of Sirnak [Kozbe 2006:15-16]. It is 15 m high lying 350 m in east-west direction and 680 m in north-south direction with a circular form. It covers an area of ca. 30 acres. It is surrounded by cotton fields, and the southern section has been intensively cultivated. Traces of mudbrick buildings are observed, and there is a late period pit on the northern slope used for burning lime [Kozbe 2006b:297]. It was discovered during the Southeast Anatolia Project surveys conducted under the direction of G. Algaze between 1988 and 1989 in the area to be flooded by the reservoir waters of the Silopi Dam. It was revisited during the Survey in the Cizre-Silopi Districts of Sirnak Province conducted by G. Kozbe et al. in 2004. The stratification is uncertain since no excavation was carried out, but based on the surface finds, presence of the Ceramic Neolithic Period, Halafian, Ubaid, Uruk, 3rd Millennium BC, 2nd Millennium BC, Middle-Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian Periods was identified. A sherd of a grooved which can be described as the Early Iron Age, although questionable, was also identified. According to Algaze, recovery of abundant number of Halafian Period sherds indicate a large Halafian Period settlement. Compared to the other Halafian Period settlements in the Silopi Plain, Takyan may have had a central position. The principal sherd groups from the Iron Age include groove rimmed Early Iron Age pottery, Neo Assyrian pottery, groove rimmed Neo- Assyrian pottery and nipple-based pottery. |
| Location: The site lies east of Surik Stream; approximately 2 km southeast of Bugdayli (Nerivan) Village; 10.7 km southwest of Silopi District; south of Sirnak Province. |
| Geography and Environment: It is a 15 m high round mound, measuring 350 m in east-west direction and 680 m in north-south direction, lying on the Silopi Plain, on the bank of Surik Creek. The site, surrounded by fertile lands, is reported to be covering an area of 12 hectares. The annual rainfall in Silopi Plain is estimated as 40-50 cm, which is located in a zone rich in water sources. The Tigris passes through the Mount Cudi, forming deep valleys, and irrigates the Silopi Plain along with the Habur Stream, which flows from the northeast. |
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