essay

Tell Brak: the Uruk/Early Dynasty sequence

gamdat nasr : period or regional style? : papers given at a symposium held in tübingen, november 1983 • Wiesbaden • Published In 1986 • Pages: 245-273

By: Oates, Joan.

Abstract
Oates discusses the Late Uruk to the Early Dynastic levels excavated at Tell Brak. Area CH contains levels dated to the Late Uruk/'Jemdet Nasr' period. The ceramics are described and a seal, a bulla, and a tablet were also found. These indicate contact with southern Mesopotamia.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Comparative evidence
Ceramic technology
Property in movables
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
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984
Coverage Date
Late Uruk - Early Dynastic periods
Coverage Place
Tell Brak, Syria
Notes
by Joan Oates
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253)
LCCN
87100454
LCSH
Jamdat Nasr Site (Iraq)