essay

Transitions and transformations of Early Chalcolithic painted pottery in Mesopotamia

upon this foundation : the 'ubaid reconsidered : proceedings from the 'ubaid symposium, elsinore, may 30th-june 1st 1988Copenhagen • Published In 1989 • Pages: 227-242

By: Vértesalji, Peter Paul, Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark).

Abstract
This paper presents a structuralist's approach to the study of transitions and transformations in painted pottery designs of the Early and Middle Chalcolithic periods in Mesopotamia. Using this approach Vértesalji examines painted sherds from Halaf, Ninive, Samarra, Tell 'Abada, Tell Rashid, Tell al-'Ubaid, Ur, and Eridu in order to locate and describe some 'Ubaidizing' effects on the pottery decorations from these sites. In his analysis the author compares and contrasts motifs, designs, composition, and effects of the decorations.
Subjects
Visual arts
Sociocultural trends
Acculturation and culture contact
tradition
Ubaid
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2006
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
7500-6000 BP (5500-4000 BC)
Coverage Place
Iraq, Syria, and Turkey (Early Chalcolithic Mesopotamia)
Notes
By Peter Paul Vértesalji
Discussion of Peter P. Vértesalji's second paper / Chairman L. D. Levine
For bibliographical references see document 14: Henrickson and Thuesen
LCSH
Ubaid culture