essay

Analysis of archaeological surface collections

Uruk countryside: the natural setting of urban societies, [by] Robert McC. Adams and Hans J. Nissen • Chicago • Published In 1972 • Pages: 95-217

By: Nissen, Hans Jörg.

Abstract

This is a detailed study of the surface collections of pottery from sites located in lower Mesopotamia, (primarily Iraq), for the time range between the Ubaid and the Early Dynastic II periods. Pottery collection that are richly varied and can make a useful contribution to the understanding of an entire contemporary corpus of pottery, or that can help to reduce chronological difficulties, are fully illustrated in the text. Others, falling within a more limited series of types are shown more schematically. Some categories of finds, such as terra-cotta figurines are not illustrated at all owing to the unsatisfactory state of preservation in which all specimens were found, A few unique objects, including a temple model which may be the single most important object recovered by the survey, are both discussed and illustrated (p. 105).

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

Middle East

Sub Region

Middle East

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 2006

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

6000-5100 BP (4000-3100 BC)

Coverage Place

Iraq

Notes

Hans J. Nissen

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

78179489

LCSH

Erech (Extinct city)/Iraq--Antiquities