essay

The prehistoric pottery

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: 119-284

By: Le Mière, Marie, Nieuwenhuyse, Olivier.

Abstract

Le Miére and Nieuwenhuyse provide an extensive preliminary report on the ceramics from the excavations at Sabi Abyad where over 70,000 pieces of pottery had been uncovered during the 1988-1993 excavation seasons. They describe the new material, discuss the stratigraphic sequence and chronology, and explain how the ceramics fit into a regional and interregional perspective. As the ceramics come from levels that date from the Neolithic to the Early Halaf, only the data that pertains to the Transitional to the Early Halaf time periods has been indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. They describe how the ceramics were analyzed, the types of wares found, the forms (bowls, jars, etc.), and types of decorations. Almost half of the document is illustrations of various ceramic pieces.

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

1988-1993

Coverage Date

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

Coverage Place

Tell Sabi Abyad, northern Syria

Notes

Marie Le Mière and Olivier Nieuwenhuyse

For bibliographical references see document 10: Akkermans

LCCN

96220500

LCSH

Halaf culture