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Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
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Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Tell es-Sawwan is a significant Neolithic archaeological site in Saladin Province, Iraq, serving as a type site for the Samarran culture. Situated on a high cliff overlooking the Tigris River, the site encompasses a large oval mound with distinct habitation layers. This site contains evidence of irrigation agriculture, indicative of the settlement's adaptation to unreliable rainfall. Notable features include defensive ditches, large mudbrick houses, granaries, and underfloor graves with terracotta and alabaster statuettes. The presence of fine Samarran ware and marble vessels suggests the settlement's prosperity. Radiocarbon dating places the site in the 6th millennium BCE, highlighting its early and significant role in the development of agriculture and Samarran culture in Mesopotamia.
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