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title: "Tell Hamoukar Northern Syria Conflict"
year: 3500
country: "Syria"
canonical: "https://recap.at/3500/tell-hamoukar-conflict"
slug: "tell-hamoukar-conflict"
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startDate: "3500-01-01"
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# Tell Hamoukar Northern Syria Conflict

> Pre-state warfare involving multiple settlements with evidence of coordinated military strategy, fortifications, and large-scale organized violence in Mesopotamia.

## Summary

Hamoukar is a large archaeological site located in the Jazira region of northeastern Syria, 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 major center of obsidian production. In the 3rd millennium, this was one of the largest cities of Northern Mesopotamia, and extended to 105 ha.

## Sources

- [Tell Hamoukar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamoukar) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/3500/tell-hamoukar-conflict