essay

Pre-state societies and cultural styles in ancient Peru and Mesopotamia: a comparison

upon this foundation : the 'ubaid reconsidered : proceedings from the 'ubaid symposium, elsinore, may 30th-june 1st 1988CopenhagenPublished In 1989 • Pages: 293-321

By: Patterson, Thomas C. (Thomas Carl), Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this paper Patterson compares archaeological evidence that sheds light on pre-state societies in Peru and Mesopotamia (Iraq)and, simultaneously, considers how such theoretical concerns as concepts of chiefdoms, kin/civil conflicts , temple economies, and trade, are involved in their formation.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Production and supply
Ceramic technology
Occupational specialization
Community heads
Priesthood
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.
4: Excellent Secondary 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
no date
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)
Iraq, Peru, South America
NotesAdditional notes
By Thomas C. Patterson
Discussion of Thomas C. Patterson's paper / Chairman R. McC. Adams
For bibliographical references see document 14: Henrickson and Thuesen
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Ubaid culture