Şaraga Höyük is an archaeological site along the west bank of the Euphrates River, submerged under the Karkamış Dam, 7 km north of Carchemish in the Gaziantep Province, Turkey.Sabhattin 2013
History
The settlement began in the Late Chalcolithic.
Middle Bronze Age In the Middle Bronze IIA (MB IIA), Saraga Höyük reached its zenith. The site was near the major site of Carchemish in the south and Lidar Höyük nearby.
Pottery The site hosted examples of two pottery kilnsSabhattin 2013 that produced pottery spread along the Euphrates River Valley. Pithos with grooved rim found along the Euphrates River from Saraga Höyük to Haradum, were produced at Saraga Höyük.
Late Bronze Age In the Late Bronze Age, a sacral monumental structure was rebuilt there several times.Sertok et al. 2005
Iron Age In the Iron Age, Euphrates Handmade Syrian Horses and Riders were made in this region.
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