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Tells

Scope note

Use for artificial mounds consisting of the accumulation of debris from successive settlement levels; common in regions where mud brick is used.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008545

Broader Terms used

buried cities

Narrower Terms used

tepes
hüyüks

Equivalent Terms used

tell

Created

13yrs ago

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