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Structure AD pillars

Karahan Tepe · Structure AD

A fox relief carved on a pillar in Structure AD at Karahan Tepe.
A fox relief carved on a pillar in Structure AD at Karahan Tepe.Photo: tobeytravels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto credits & licences

Record

SiteKarahan Tepe
EnclosureStructure AD
Location nowIn situ at Karahan Tepe
DatingPPNA, c. 10th millennium BC

What is carved

Structure AD is a separate built monumental building at Karahan Tepe, with T-shaped pillars and carved reliefs. It is distinct from nearby rock-cut Structure AB, where the bedrock head and pillar-like forms occur. [1][2]

Interpretations

Scholarly debate

Karul discusses the building as a communal or special-purpose structure; function remains an interpretation. [1][2]

By Necmi Karul

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