Qdeir
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LocationHoms Governorate, Syria
Coordinates35°09′00″N 38°49′00″E / 35.15°N 38.81667°E
Typetell
MaterialFlint, Bone, Plaster
  Shown within Syria | |
| Location | Homs Governorate, Syria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°09′00″N 38°49′00″E / 35.15°N 38.81667°E |
| Type | tell |
| History | |
| Material | Flint, Bone, Plaster |
| Founded | c. 7000 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 6500 BC |
| Periods | PPNB, Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Frédéric Abbès Danielle Stordeur Oliver Aurenche Marie-Claire Cauvin |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
| Public access | Yes |
Qdeir is a prehistoric, Neolithic Tell and plateau in the El Kowm oasis, a 20 km (12 mi) gap in the Syrian mountains that houses a series of archaeological sites.[1] It is located northeast of Palmyra in Syria, near Al-Sukhnah.[2]
The site was tested in 1980 by Olivier Aurenche and Marie-Claire Cauvin, with further excavations between 1989 and 1993 by Danielle Stordeur that are ongoing under Frédéric Abbès.[3][4] Rectangular buildings with plastered floors and White Ware were found along with various arrowheads, sickle blades and a "desert burin".[5][6] The collection found at the site has been referred to as a special "desert facies" of PPNB flints.[7]
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