essay

Eastern Arabia and the Oman Peninsula during the late fourth and early third millennium B.C.

gamdat nasr : period or regional style? : papers given at a symposium held in tübingen, november 1983 • Wiesbaden • Published In 1986 • Pages: 121-170

By: Potts, Daniel T..

Abstract
A few Jemdet Nasr ceramics and a few seals have been found in the Arabian Gulf. These items are usually found along trade routes and may have been traded for Omani copper. Potts describes the sites and pertinent finds. Drawings of the ceramics are included.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Special deposits
Property in movables
External trade
tradition
Jemdet Nasr
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
not specified
Coverage Date
late 6th and early 5th millenniium BP (late 4th millennium and early third millenium B.C.)
Coverage Place
Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, eastern Saudia Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
Notes
by Daniel T. Potts
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-139)
LCCN
87100454
LCSH
Jamdat Nasr Site (Iraq)