The wall and other evidence at a huge mound in northeastern Syria known as Tell Hamoukar indicate a complex government dating back at least 6,000 years. It has been known for some time that the Sinjar valley belonged to the Northern Ubaid culture. In the Sinjar plain, where Tell Hamoukar is located, civilizations are known to have existed many centuries earlier ( Hassuna , Halaf , Ubaid ). More than 200 sites are known.
The population of Sinjar is predominantly two groups: Yezidi and Muslim Kurdish .
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