essay

Structure and function in an 'Ubaid village

upon this foundation : the 'ubaid reconsidered : proceedings from the 'ubaid symposium, elsinore, may 30th-june 1st 1988CopenhagenPublished In 1989 • Pages: 78-90

By: Jasim, Sabah Abboud, Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In a previous work in this collection (Jasim, 1985, no. 6)the author discussed in detail the stratigraphy and material objects obtained from the Tell Abada site. In this study he discusses the function of the various buildings excavated and casts light on particular features associated with specific structures or on structures which were meant to serve a special function (p. 79). While some of these buildings served as dwellings, others had an administrative or religious function, while still others had a multi-purpose function as sheepfold, barn, store , and grain storage. In addition to the above the author describes the water pipes and pottery kilns found at the site.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Dwellings
Religious and educational structures
Outbuildings
Cultural stratigraphy
Burial practices and funerals
Water supply
Ceramic technology
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
essay
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
1977-1978
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)
Tell Abada, Hamrin Region, Iraq
NotesAdditional notes
By S. A. Jasim
Discussion of Sabah Abboud Jasim's paper / Chairman H.T. Wright
For bibliographical references see document 14: Henrickson and Thuesen
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Ubaid culture