Hamoukar
Hamoukar (Arabic: حموكار, known locally as Khirbat al-Fakhar) is a large archaeological site located in the Jazira region of northeastern Syria (Al Hasakah Governorate), near the Iraqi and Turkish borders. The early settlement dates back to the 5th millennium BCE, and it existed simultaneously with the Ubaid and the early Uruk cultures. It was a big centre of obsidian production. In the 3rd millennium, this was one of the largest cities of Northern Mesopotamia, and extended to 105 ha.
Khirbat al-Fakhar | |
Shown within Syria | |
| Location | Syria |
|---|---|
| Region | Al Hasakah Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°48′55″N 41°57′21″E |
| Area | 105-300 ha |
| History | |
| Founded | around 4500 BC |
| Abandoned | around 1200 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1999 to 2010 |
| Archaeologists | Clemens D. Reichel, McGuire Gibson |
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