Arslantepe (Late Uruk period)
Arslantepe (Late Uruk period) appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Anatolia (Middle East) from before 3200 to 3000 BCE, a span of more than 200 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.
Settlement on the Tohma River near Malatya. In Level VIA of the Late Uruk period (about 3350 to 3000 BC), four terraced monumental buildings formed a temple and palace complex, and some of the earliest known swords were found there. Around 3000 BC it suffered widespread burning.
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Facts
- Dates
- before 3200 to 3000 BCE
- Duration
- more than 200 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Anatolia, Middle East
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Arslantepe.
Events in Middle East during its time
- Early writing appears at Uruk
Neighbours in Middle East
Questions
When did Arslantepe (Late Uruk period) exist?
before 3200 to 3000 BCE, more than 200 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Arslantepe (Late Uruk period)?
Anatolia, in Middle East.
What language did the people of Arslantepe (Late Uruk period) speak?
It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.