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Villages in the steppeBook 1993 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Halafian • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans describes his survey and excavation work in the Balikh river valley. The sites described date from the Balikh I (Pre-Pottery Neolithic circa 7500 BC) to the Balikh V (late Chalcolithic period 3500-3000 BC). Several of the sites have occupat...Bibliographyessay 1996 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Halafian • Middle East > Middle East
This work consists of bibliographical citations from Tell Sabi Abyad, the late Neolithic settlement : report on the excavations of the University of Amsterdam (1988) and the National Museum of Antiquities Leiden (1991-1993) in Syria, edited by Peter ...Forewordessay 1996 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Halafian • Middle East > Middle East
In this forward, Akkermans presents the C-14 dates from the site, states which field work will be the focus of the collection (as can be seen in eHRAF documents nos. 11-22), provides a brief overview of the various levels, and acknowledges those who ...Bibliographyessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
This is the bibliography for eHRAF documents nos. 20-32....Research objectives and strategyessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans writes about his research objectives for the Balikh valley and the excavations at Tell Sabi Abyad in particular. Akkermans also writes about previos research in the valley. Only the data that pertain to the Ceramic Neolithic were marked for...Tell Sabi Abyadessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans describes the natural setting for Tell Sabi Abyad and briefly describes the site. The tell consists of two Prepottery Neolithic mounds and two mounds that consist of Late Neolithic to Halafian strata. Only the data that pertain to the Ceram...Tell Sabi Abyadessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans describes the stratigraphy and the architecture found during the excavations of the 1986 field season. Only the data that pertain to the Ceramic Neolithic were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials)codes. The strata that pertain to...The prehistoric pottery of Tell Sabi Abyadessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans analyzed the ceramics from the tell, mostly using diagnostic sherds (as only 6 complete vessels were found) such as rim, base, or decorated sherds. He describes temper, vessel shape, decoration, and compares Tell Sabi Abyad ceramics with ot...The other small finds from the prehistoric strataessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.
Ceramic Neolithic • Middle East > Middle East
Akkermans describes the few small finds or artifacts (other than lithics or ceramics) that were found during excavation. These items were mostly ground stone tools and ceramic disks that may have been used as spindle whorls. Only the data that pertai...Tradition and social change in northern Mesopotamia during the later fifth and fourth millennium BCessay 1989 • Akkermans, Peter M. M. G. & Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark)
Ubaid • Middle East > Middle East
In the following document Akkermans describescertain aspects of ritual behaviour in fifth and fourth millennium Mesopotamia ('Ubaid and Late Chalcolithic periods)and attempts to relate it to ideological changes in the society. Emphasis in the documen...