Gonur Depe

Gonur Depe
Goňur depe (in Turkmen)
Location in Turkmenistan
Gonur Depe (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates38°12′36″N 62°02′06″E / 38.21000°N 62.03500°E / 38.21000; 62.03500
History
PeriodsBronze Age
CulturesBMAC

Gonur Depe (Turkmen: Goňur depe) is an archaeological site, dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE, and located about 60 km north of Mary (ancient Merv), Turkmenistan consisting of a large early Bronze Age settlement. It is the "capital" or major settlement of the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC).

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