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Tell City Watertower
Tell may refer to: *Tell (archaeology), a type of archaeological site *Tell (name), a name used as a given name and a surname *Tell (poker), a subconscious behavior that can betray information to an observant opponent Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Tell'' (2012 film), a short psychological horror film by Ryan Connolly * ''Tell'' (2014 film), a crime thriller starring Katee Sackhoff, Jason Lee and Milo Ventimiglia * '' Tell Magazine'', a Nigerian newsweekly * " The Tell", an episode of ''NCIS'' * "The Tell" (''Teen Wolf''), a television episode * ''The Tell'', a photomural, part of the Laguna Canyon Project Places Middle East *Tel Aviv, Israel *Et-Tell, an archaeological site identified with Bethsaida *Tell, West Bank, a Palestinian village near Nablus *Ancient Tell, Beirut, Lebanon; the Canaanite pre-Phoenician era of Beirut and archaeological site United States *Tell, Texas, unincorporated community in the United States *Tell, Wisconsin, town in the United States *Tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell (archaeology)
In archaeology, a tell or tel (borrowed into English from ar, تَلّ, ', 'mound' or 'small hill'), is an artificial topographical feature, a species of mound consisting of the accumulated and stratified debris of a succession of consecutive settlements at the same site, the refuse of generations of people who built and inhabited them, and of natural sediment. (Very limited snippet view).Matthews (2020)Introduction and Definition/ref> Tells are most commonly associated with the ancient Near East, but they are also found elsewhere, such as Southern and parts of Central Europe, from Greece and Bulgaria to Hungary and SpainBlanco-González & Kienlin, eds (2020), 6th page of chapter 1, see map. and in North Africa. Within the Near East, they are concentrated in less arid regions, including Upper Mesopotamia, the Southern Levant, Anatolia and Iran, which had more continuous settlement. Eurasian tells date to the Neolithic,Blanco-González & Kienlin, eds (2020), 2nd page of chapter 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Tell
{{coord, 33, 53, 55, N, 35, 30, 28, E, display=title The Ancient Tell is a Tell in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. In the 1990s, the effort to rebuild Beirut following the Lebanese Civil War provided archaeologists with the unique opportunity to investigate the Tell, revealing many layers of the city. History Around 2500 B.C., Canaanite ''Biruta'' was a small town, overlooking a natural bay where ships sought shelter. Local and foreign goods were traded, while the ships renewed their supplies. Between 1200 and 1000 B.C., Phoenician Beirut/Biruta regained its role as a maritime center, and established two harbors and extended trade links throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. Large quantities of crushed rock were piled against the fortifications of the old Canaanite city wall in order to create a stone-paved embankment (glacis). The eastern entrance has survived, along with its stairways leading up to a gate in the enclosure wall. Excavations have shown that many repairs were carried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tall (other)
Tall commonly refers to: *Tall, a degree of height **Tall, a degree of human height Tall may also refer to: Places * Tall, Semnan, a village in Semnan Province of Iran * River Tall, a river in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Arts. entertainment, and media * '' Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan'', a 2006 documentary film * Mr. Tall, a fictional character in the ''Mr. Men'' series Other uses * Tall (surname), a surname * Tall tale, a lie or fictitious story *Tell (archaeology), or tall, a type of archaeological site See also * List of people known as the Tall * TAL (other) * Tell (other) Tell may refer to: *Tell (archaeology), a type of archaeological site *Tell (name), a name used as a given name and a surname *Tell (poker) A tell in poker is a change in a player's behavior or demeanor that is claimed by some to give clues to ... * * * {{disambig, geo ar:طويل ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Tell Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 662 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.2 km), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 648 people, 238 households, and 179 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.2 people per square mile (5.9/km). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km). The racial make-up of the township was 100.00% White. There were 238 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family siz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Township, Emmons County, North Dakota
Tell Township is a defunct township in Emmons County, North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ..., United States. Its population as of the 2000 Census was 39. The township was dissolved on March 13, 2007, and added to the census-designated North Emmons Unorganized Territory. References External linksU.S. Census map of Tell Township as of the 2000 Census {{coord, 46, 29, 00, N, 099, 58, 11, W, type:city_region:US-ND, display=title [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell City, Indiana
Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Perry County. History Tell City traces its 150+ year old roots to a meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, in November 1856. A group of Swiss-German immigrants met there to organize a society known as the "Swiss Colonization Society." Its purpose was to obtain affordable homesteads for mechanics, shopkeepers, factory workers and small farmers in a location where all could live in harmony. The Society decided to purchase a tract of land three miles (5 km) square to be surveyed into a city plot. The group sent out to purchase the land was told to keep in mind a healthful climate, fertile soil, good water, ample timber, and a location near a navigable river and a railroad, if possible. Purchase of such a site was made in July 1857. The tract, containing , was laid out in 392 town blocks with 7,328 building lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell, Wisconsin
Tell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Alma, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Tell is located on Wisconsin Highway 37 northeast of Alma Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma .... References Unincorporated communities in Buffalo County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{BuffaloCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell, Texas
Tell is an unincorporated community in southwestern Childress County, Texas, United States, to the southwest of the city of Childress, the county seat of Childress County. Its elevation is 1,903 feet (580 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 79259. Notable person Walt Faulkner, who in 1950 became the first rookie to win the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ..., was born in Tell and lived there for the first two-and-one-half years of his life. Churches The little community once supported three churches: Methodist, Church of Christ, and Baptist. However, the only one remaining is Tell Southside Baptist Church. References Unincorporated communities in Childress County, Texas Unincorporated communities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell, West Bank
Tell ( ar, تلّ) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located five kilometers southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 4,334 inhabitants in 2007. In 1863, Victor Guérin found it to have a population of one thousand inhabitants. It was divided into several districts, each administered by a different sheikh. He further noted: "Some houses are large and fairly well built. Around the village grow, in pens, beautiful plantations of fig and pomegranate trees." In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' described ''Till'' as: "A village of moderate size on low ground, with a high mound behind it on the south; it has a well and a few trees, and on the west a pool in winter; the hills to the north are bare and white, but terraced to the very top." British mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine conducted by the British Mandate authorities, ''Tel'' had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell (name)
Tell is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Tell Berna (1891–1975), American long-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist * Tell Taylor (1876–1937), American songwriter Surname * Alma Tell (1898-1937), American actress * Christian Tell (1808–1884), Wallachian and Romanian politician * Christine Tell, Canadian politician * David Tell, American conservative political journalist * Marvell Tell (born 1996), American football player * Olive Tell (1894–1951), American actress * William Tell, legendary Swiss hero * William Tell (musician) (born 1980), American rock musician * Zak Tell (born 1970), Swedish musician and lead singer See also * Tell (other) * Jeroen Tel, computer game musician * Teller (other) {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
