essay

Les origines de la culture d'Obeid en Mésopotamie du nord

upon this foundation : the 'ubaid reconsidered : proceedings from the 'ubaid symposium, elsinore, may 30th-june 1st 1988 • Copenhagen • Published In 1989 • Pages: 325-338

By: Breniquet, C. (Catherine), Ubaid Symposium (1988 : Helsingør, Denmark).

Abstract

In this article, the author examines the relatively rapid transformation of the Haraf culture by the Ubaid in 5th millenium Upper Mesopotamia. He notes the presence of exchange networks in the region and between upper and lower Mesopotamia. He also discusses the simliarities and differences between northern and southern Ubaid cultures, and sees many Halaf carry-overs in the former. Breniquet suggests that cultural transformation in the north could have occured as much by trade and borrowing ideas than by direct colonization of the north by the south.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard; 2007

Field Date

unknown

Coverage Date

7000-6000 BP(5000-4000 BC)

Coverage Place

Upper Mesopotamia

Notes

By Catherine Breniquet

Discussion of Catherine Breniquet's paper / Chairman H. J. Nissen

For bibliographical references see document 14: Henrickson and Thuesen

LCSH

Ubaid culture