essay

The excavations: stratigraphy and architecture

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 • Istanbul • Published In 1996 • Pages: 25-114

By: Verhoeven, Marc, Kranendonk, Peter.

Abstract

Verhoeven and Kranendonk give a detailed account of the excavations, the various strata and levels, and the architectural finds from the broad-scale exposure at Sabi Abyad. They briefly include descriptions of the levels that were excavated in earlier field seasons and they briefly mention some of the types of artifacts that were found.

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; 2006

Field Date

1988, 1991-1993

Coverage Date

Transitional to Early Halaf; 7200 BP-7000 BP (5200 BC-5000 BC)

Coverage Place

Tell Sabi Abyad, northern Syria

Notes

Marc Verhoeven and Peter Kranendonk

For bibliographical references see document 10: Akkermans

LCCN

96220500

LCSH

Halaf culture