essay

The Halafian culture: a review and synthesis

Hilly flanks and beyond : essays on the prehistory of southwestern Asia presented to Robert J. Braidwood, November l5, l982 • (36) • Published In 1983 • Pages: 231-250

By: Watson, Patty Jo.

Abstract
Patty Jo Watson has written a brief overview of the Halaf culture. She states she wanted to 'summarize the curent state of archeological knowledge and anthropologically based speculation about the Halafian.' (page 231).She decribes the distribution of the sites known in 1982, what type of archaeological work had been done at which sites (survey or excavation), subsistence, and settlement patterns. As usual, ceramics for the various areas are described.
Subjects
Culture summary
Identification
Location
Settlement patterns
Ceramic technology
tradition
Halafian
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; 2006
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
Halaf period; 7300 BP-6500 BP (5300 BC-4500 BC)
Coverage Place
Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey
Notes
Patty Jo Watson
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249)
LCCN
82062879
LCSH
Halaf culture