Tell Aswad

Tell Aswad
تل أسود
Tell Aswad is located in Near East
Tell Aswad
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Tell Aswad is located in Syria
Tell Aswad
Tell Aswad (Syria)
Location30 km (19 mi) from Damascus, Syria
RegionDamascus basin
Coordinates33°24′N 36°33′E / 33.40°N 36.55°E / 33.40; 36.55
TypeTell
Part ofVillage
Length250 metres (820 ft)
Width250 metres (820 ft)
Area5 hectares (540,000 sq ft)
History
MaterialClay, Limestone
Foundedc. 8700 BC
Abandonedc. 7500 BC
PeriodsPPNB, Neolithic
Site notes
Excavation dates1971-1976
2001-2006
ArchaeologistsHenri de Contenson
Danielle Stordeur
Bassam Jamous
ConditionRuins
ManagementDirectorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
Public accessYes

Tell Aswad (Arabic: تل أسود, "Hill Black"), Su-uk-su or Shuksa, is a large prehistoric, neolithic tell, about 5 hectares (540,000 sq ft) in size, located around 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Damascus in Syria, on a tributary of the Barada River at the eastern end of the village of Jdeidet el Khass.[1]


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