# Canonical recap data for Tell Hamoukar Northern Syria Conflict (3500)
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slug: tell-hamoukar-conflict
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/3500/tell-hamoukar-conflict"
title: Tell Hamoukar Northern Syria Conflict
subtitle: Pre-state warfare involving multiple settlements with evidence of coordinated military strategy, fortifications, and large-scale organized violence in Mesopotamia.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 3500-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 3500
decade: 3500
country:
name: Syria
slug: syria
summaryShort: 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 mi
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: suju_foto on Pixabay
importance: 65
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamoukar"
  title: Tell Hamoukar
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: "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 "
wikidataQid: Q1536445
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260604093342/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamoukar"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-04
  label: Tell Hamoukar
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamoukar"
