Tell el-'Oueili
Tell el-'Oueili Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Tell el-‘Uwaili |
|---|---|
| Location | Iraq |
| Region | Dhi Qar Governorate |
| Coordinates | 31°14′35″N 45°53′06″E / 31.243°N 45.885°E |
| Type | settlement |
| Length | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| History | |
| Founded | 6500-5400 BCE |
| Abandoned | before 3000 BCE |
| Periods | Ubaid |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Archaeologists | A. Parrot. J.-L. Huot |
Tell el-'Oueili (also Tell el-‘Uwaili and Awayli); Mesopotamian Arabic: تل العويلي, romanized: Təll əl-ʿOwēli is an archaeological site in the ancient Near East, located in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq. It is located 3.5 kilometers southeast of the ancient site of Larsa. The site was excavated between 1976 and 1989 by French archaeologists under the direction of Jean-Louis Huot. The excavations have revealed occupation layers predating those of Eridu, making Tell el-'Oueili the earliest known human settlement in Lower Mesopotamia.