  Shown within Iraq  Qermez Dere (Near East) | |
| Location | Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°31′0.01″N 42°49′59.99″E / 36.5166694°N 42.8333306°E |
| Type | archaeological site, tell |
| Length | 100 metre |
| Width | 60 metre |
| Height | 2 metre |
| History | |
| Periods | Pre-Pottery Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1987; 1989; 1990 |
| Archaeologists | Trevor Watkins |
Qermez Dere is an early Neolithic settlement in the northwestern edges of Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. This archaeological site was discovered in the 1980s during a rescue operation.[1] It covers an area of about 100 metres (330 ft) x 60 metres (200 ft) and forms a 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall tell. The buildings were made of primitive Mudbricks, which is not a perennial material, and are mostly destroyed, however archaeologists have excavated a one-room structure in good shape. The room's corners are rounded, showing the care that went into its construction.[2][3] Also vestiges of non-structural clay columns have been found, suggesting primitive instances of furniture.[4]
Radiocarbon dating has estimated that Qermez Dere was built between c. 8500 BC and 7900 BC.