M'lefaat, Archaeological tell in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
The settlement mound rises 3 meters above ground level, spans 90 meters in diameter, and sits at an elevation of 314 meters in Upper Mesopotamia.
The excavations conducted by Robert Braidwood in 1954 marked the beginning of systematic archaeological research at this Pre-Pottery Neolithic A settlement site.
The inhabitants constructed round and oval houses with stone floors, produced stone tools, and created clay figurines that represent early Mesopotamian craftsmanship.
The site receives sufficient annual rainfall to support winter crop cultivation without additional irrigation systems, indicating favorable agricultural conditions.
The discovery of clay balls, potentially used as digging stick weights, suggests this community developed early agricultural techniques in northern Iraq.
Location: Nineveh Governorate
Elevation above the sea: 314 m
Height: 3 m
Diameter: 90 m
GPS coordinates: 36.30000,43.55000
Latest update: March 17, 2025 18:30
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