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Calibrated radiocarbon age determinations of Uruk-related assemblages

uruk mesopotamia & its neighbors : cross-cultural interactions in the era of state formationSante Fe, NmPublished In 2001 • Pages: 85-122

By: Wright, Henry T. (Henry Tutwiler), Rupley, E. S. A..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Wright and Rupley present in this study calibrated radiocarbon age determinations of several Uruk-related site assemblages scattered throughout the greater Mesopotamian area (Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey). Where possible chronologically relevant archaeological information obtained from stratigraphy or other cultural associations are used in the interpretation of the radiocarbon analyses .
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Chronologies and culture sequences
Dating methods in archaeology
Cultural stratigraphy
Typologies and classifications
Ceramic technology
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Late Chalcolithic Mesopotamia
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
5: Excellent Primary 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
6000-5000 BP (4000-3000 BC)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran
NotesAdditional notes
Henry T. Wright and E. S. A. Rupley
For bibliographical references see document 17:Rothman
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
2001049321
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Middle East--Civilization--To 622/Erech (Extinct city)