Hamzan Tepe in the light of new finds

Abstract

In this study, findings from the site at Hamzan Tepe will be evaluated, and the similarities and dissimilarities emphasized by a comparison with the nearby PPN sites. In particular, the focus is on the unearthing of two round planned buildings by treasure hunters as a new discovery and the presence of these two building as the first round planned civic architecture elements in the Urfa region.

Keywords

• Pre-Pottery Neolithic
• round plan
• Acheulian
• Urfa
• Göbekli Tepe