Book

Secrets of the dark mound: Jemdet Nasr, 1926-1928

Aris and Phillips Ltd. • Warminster, Wiltshire, England • Published In 2002 • Pages:

By: Matthews, Roger.

Abstract
This document presents the 'full publication of all accessible material from the 1920s excavations at Jemdet Nasr, excluding objects in the Iraq Museum, Baghdad.' (page ix). Matthews describes the 1920s excavations and findings, presents drawings and photos of many of the items, and adds clarification on the location and size of the buildings (especially the large building on Mound B) found in the 1920s by using field notes and information gathered from his 1988 and 1989 field work.
Subjects
Archaeological excavation methods
Artifact and archive collections
Public structures
Archaeological inventories
tradition
Jemdet Nasr
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
1926, 1928, 1988, and 1989
Coverage Date
5100 BP-4900 BP (3100 B.C.-2900 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Jemdet Nasr, Iraq
Notes
Roger Matthews
Includes bibliographical references(p. 39-43)
LCSH
Jamdat Nasr Site (Iraq)