Qermez Dere Explained

Map Type:	Near East
Relief:	yes
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Qermez Dere is an early Neolithic settlement in the northwestern edges of Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. This archaeological site was discovered in the 1980s during a rescue operation.^[1] It covers an area of about 100m (300feet) x 60m (200feet) and forms a 2m (07feet) tall tell. The buildings were made of primitive Mudbricks, which is not a perennial material, and are mostly destroyed, however archaeologists have excavated a one-room structure in good shape. The room's corners are rounded, showing the care that went into its construction.^{[2] [3]} Also vestiges of non-structural clay columns have been found, suggesting primitive instances of furniture.^[4]

Radiocarbon dating has estimated that Qermez Dere was built between c. and .

See also

• Ginnig

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watkins . Trevor. Qermez Dere, Tel Afar : Interim report no. 3 :: AMAR Archive of Mesopotamian Archaeological Reports . University Libraries Digital Research Collections . 2017-07-18.
2. Watkins . Trevor . The origins of house and home? . World Archaeology . Informa UK Limited . 21 . 3 . 1990 . 0043-8243 . 10.1080/00438243.1990.9980112 . 336–347.
3. Watkins . Trevor . D. . Baird . A. . Betts . Qermez Dere and the Early Aceramic Neolithic of N. Iraq. . Paléorient . 15 . 1 . 2008-03-01 . 10.3406/paleo.1989.4481 . 19–24 . fr . 2017-07-18.
4. Watkins . Trevor . The origins of house and home? . World Archaeology . Informa UK Limited . 21 . 3 . 1990 . 0043-8243 . 10.1080/00438243.1990.9980112 . 336–347.