Zorats Karer Archaeological Site

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 12 October 2017
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Zorats Karer is a prehistoric site located about 3 km (2 miles) northeast of Sissian, Armenia and covers an area of about 13.5 ha (32 acres). Middle Bronze Age artifacts including bronze swords, fragments of beads made from antimony, and potsherds have been unearthed and traced to the first quarter of the 2nd millennium BCE.

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 12). Zorats Karer Archaeological Site. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7389/zorats-karer-archaeological-site/

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