Taş Tepeler / Karahan Tepe / Structure AD
Structure · Karahan Tepe
Structure AD is the large central communal building at Karahan Tepe, with a 23 m internal diameter, two-step benches, wall pillars, paired central pillars, deep pits, and evidence for deliberate closure.
Pillar carving of a human figure in Structure AD, Karahan Tepe.
tobeytravels, Structure AD, Pillar Carvings, Human Figure, Karahantepe (Karahan Tepe), Turkey (1), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Structure AD anchors the early central complex at Karahan Tepe. Karul 2021 and official Taş Tepeler material describe a large building partly cut into bedrock, with benches, pillars, floor pits, placed broken objects, and a closing fill.
Central communal building Benches, pillars, pits, and closure evidence Central architecture Two-step benches Wall and central pillars Floor pits and AB connection Broken objects and closure Central complex relationships
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