Kurt Tepesi

Kurttepesi · Kuça Gura

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A small cult centre of about 7 decares, surrounded by desert-kite traps. It was named in the 2021 project plan but hasn’t been excavated.

The record

Dating
PPN, contemporary with Göbekli Tepe layer II (by pillar size) · Güler & Çelik 2015
Found
Identified in surveys from 2013 onwards (Güler & Çelik) · Güler & Çelik 2015
Finds
T-pillars from a looters’ pit, one carved with a tie-like band and a chevron · Çelik (TTK)
Excavation
Surveyed. None. Planned for excavation in 2021 but not in the 2025 active list
Visiting
Unexcavated; looted. · Çelik, checked 19 Oct 2026
District
Central Şanlıurfa (east)

Field Log · 1 entry

  1. PolicyTaş Tepeler (Şanlıurfa Neolithic Research Project) launched

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Sources · 3

  1. Şanlıurfa Bölgesi Neolitik Dönem Araştırmaları (M. Güler & B. Çelik), BelgüArdahan University via DergiPark · 2015
  2. Şanlıurfa İli Neolitik Dönem Yüzey Araştırması Sonucunda Ortaya Çıkan Yeni Bilgi ve Bulgular (B. Çelik)Türk Tarih Kurumu (PDF) · c. 2020-2022
  3. Türkiye illuminates its Neolithic Heritage with TAŞ TEPELERGoTürkiye / TGA press release · Sep 2021