Talk:Hamoukar
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[edit] Hamoukar not the oldest
Hamoukar is not the worlds' oldest city. Jericho still takes the cake, from what my double-checking suggests: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho#Prehistoric_times
Catal Huyuk seems to be about neck-and-neck, at least: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catal_Huyuk#Archaeological_history,
But it looks like Lepenski Vir definitely gets knocked down a rung or two... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepenski_Vir but it is premature to call Hamoukar the oldest in my opinion
Benjamin —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Clown in Black And Yellow (talk • contribs) 08:57, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Relics
it is true that Islamic relics found in Hamoukar are ones never seen before? Islam is not THAT old...unless they are only hundreds of years old. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.101.79.244 (talk • contribs) 19:53, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What culture/language
If not Sumerian, what culture/language inhabited Hamoukar at the beginning? Badagnani 00:45, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Dates
I believe Jericho is the oldest continously occupied settlememt but as to when it would be regarded a 'city' is debateable. Surely not pre domestication of grain and would need to be post agriculture? see Wikipedia defn of 'city'.
The dates in the entry for Hamoukar are odd though - how can it have been destroyed in 4500 BCE but only thought to be thriving since 4000 BCE. I believe that destruction date should be c. 3500 BCE. Wittym 02:44, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
