book chapter

Eridu

Republic of Iraq, Ministry of Culture and Information, State Organization of Antiquites and HeritageBaghdadPublished In 1981 • Pages:

By: Safar, Fu'ād, Mustafá, Muhammad 'AlĪ, Lloyd, Seton, Mu'assasah al-'āmmah lil-āthār wa-al-Turāth (Iraq).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph describes the results of the excavations carried out by the Iraq State Organization of Antiquities and Heritage during the years 1946-1949. This work offers a preliminary and simplified picture of the prehistory and history of Eridu, Iraq, a tell site at Abu Shahrain, during the 'Ubaid period. The author provides a detailed study of the evolution of religious architecture in Mesopotamia as represented at Eridu; an analysis of burials and grave goods at a 'Ubaid cemetery; typical buildings of the period; and a well-illustrated examination of 'Ubaid pottery types.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
Religious and educational structures
Masonry
Burial practices and funerals
Typologies and classifications
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Ubaid
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle East
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Middle East
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2006
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1946-1949
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
7500-6000 BP (5500-4000 BC)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Eridu, Iraq
NotesAdditional notes
Fuad Safar, Mohammad Ali Mustafa, Seton Lloyd
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319) and index
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
83207534
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Eridu (Extinct city)