essay

Les 'jetons' non urukiens et l'echange des femmes

upon this foundation : the 'ubaid reconsidered : proceedings from the 'ubaid symposium, elsinore, may 30th-june 1st 1988Copenhagen • Published In 1989 • Pages: 199-226

By: Forest, Jean-Daniel, Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark).

Abstract
In this article, Forest examines 90 tokens (jettons)of earthernware spheres, cones, discs, sticks and plates, all with incisions, found in the graves of a small village at tell Abada. He suggests that they mark dowry exchanges, most likely animals.
Subjects
Mode of marriage
Burial practices and funerals
Numeration
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Ubaid
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2007
Field Date
1978-1980
Coverage Date
7000-6500 BP (5000 -4500BC)
Coverage Place
tell Abada and tepe Gawra, Iraq
Notes
By Jean Daniel Forest
Discussion of Jean-Daniel Forest's paper / Chairman M. Trolle Larsen
For bibliographical references see document 14: Henrickson and Thuesen
LCSH
Ubaid culture