Sites & cities that bear the name of Tell el-'Oueili

Tell el-'Oueili

Today in : Iraq
First trace of activity : ca. 6,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 4,000 B.C.E
Recorded names : Tell el-Oueili

Description : Tell el-'Oueili is a tell, or ancient settlement mound, located in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq. The site was excavated between 1976 and 1989 by French archaeologists under the direction of Jean-Louis Huot. The excavations have revealed occupation layers predating those of Eridu, making Tell el-'Oueili the earliest known human settlement in southern Mesopotamia.

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