book chapter

The excavation of Abu Hureyra 2

Village on the Euphrates: from foraging to farming at Abu Hureyra, byA.M.T. Moore, G.C. Hillman, A.J. Legge ; with contributions by J. Huxtable ... [et alLondon • Published In 2000 • Pages: 189-259

By: Moore, A. M. T. (Andrew Michael Tangye).

Abstract
Moore describes the excavation of Abu Hureyra 2; its stratigraphy, the architectural findings, the burials, and some of the artifacts from the various trenches. He gives some indication of how space was used within the settlement (the layout of the houses, how they were rebuilt, the size of the streets, some food preparation took place outdoors, refuse was thrown out into the spaces between the houses, etc.). Moore also shows how the stratigraphy from the various trenches corresponds to the various phases at the site. The date for Abu Hureyra 2 (9,400-7,000 BP) is an uncalibrated date. The calibrated date for Abu Hureyra 2 is 10,400-7,800 calibrated BP
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Cultural stratigraphy
Chronologies and culture sequences
Dwellings
Housing
tradition
Aceramic Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
1971 reconnaissance, 1972-1973 field work
Coverage Date
Abu Hureyra 2; circa 9,400 BP-7,000 BP
Coverage Place
Abu Hureyra, Syria
Notes
A. M. T. Moore
For bibliographical references see document 14:Moore
LCCN
98002893
LCSH
Neolithic period--Syria/Excavations (Archaeology)--Syria/Abu Hureyra, Tall (Syria)/Syria--Antiquities