essay
A Contribution to the history of the term 'Gamdat Nasr'
gamdat nasr : period or regional style? : papers given at a symposium held in tübingen, november 1983 • Wiesbaden • Published In 1986 • Pages: 17-32
By: Potts, Daniel T..
Abstract
Potts explores the origin of the term Jemdet Nasr (Gamdat Nasr); how and when it came to be used as a chronological period, a culture, and a pottery style and a tablet style. He also discusses the dating of the site and of the large building.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2007
- Field Date
- 1926 and 1928
- Coverage Date
- ca. 5100 BP - 4900 BP (ca. 3100 B.C.-2900 B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Jemdet Nasr, Iraq
- Notes
- by Daniel T. Potts
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31)
- LCCN
- 87100454
- LCSH
- Jamdat Nasr Site (Iraq)