The archaic phase of the Hassuna culture
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich)

Ceramic NeolithicMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert summarizes what is known about the archaic phase of the Hassunan subtradition in northern Iraq and presents dates for it. He does this by comparing several sites (Yarim Tepe I, Tell Hassuna, Tell Sotto, Umm Dabaghiyah, Kültepe, etc.). Compare...

Yarim Tepe II
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich) & Munchaev, R. M. (Rauf Magometovich)

HalafianMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert and Munchaev describe their excavations at Yarim Tepe II and briefly go over their findings of the Half levels. They describe the architecture (one house in particular was larger than the rest and buried beneath the floor were some items with...

Yarim Tepe III
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich) & Munchaev, R. M. (Rauf Magometovich)

HalafianMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert and Munchaev describe their excavations at Yarim Tepe III; their findings are discussed by field season and strata. They describe the architecture, ovens or kilns, figurines, stone tools, bone tools, seals, ornaments, and ceramics - describin...

Burial practices of the Halaf culture
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich) & Munchaev, R. M. (Rauf Magometovich)

HalafianMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert and Munchaev discuss burial practices, mostly as they pertain to the Halaf period at Yarim Tepe I and II. During their excavations they found a cemetery area and burials within the settlement. Burial practices range from inhumations, skull bu...

Yarim Tepe I
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich) & Munchaev, R. M. (Rauf Magometovich)

Ceramic NeolithicMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert and Munchaev summarize their excavations at Yarim Tepe I. They describe the excavations, the stratigraphy, the architecture, ovens and kilns, the burials, the ceramics, the figurines, the stone and bone tools and ornaments, and floral and fau...

The earliest evidence for metalurgy in ancient Mesopotamia
essay 1993 Merpert, N. IA. (Nikolai IAkovlevich) & Munchaev, R. M. (Rauf Magometovich)

Ceramic NeolithicMiddle East > Middle East
Merpert and Munchaev present the evidence of early metallurgy in northern Mesopotamia. Use of copper and lead can be found well before 'Chalcolithic' cultures and instead appears soon after the first ceramics with the early agricultural populations. ...