essay

Syria and the Uruk expansion

uruk mesopotamia & its neighbors : cross-cultural interactions in the era of state formationSante Fe, Nm • Published In 2001 • Pages: 233-264

By: Schwartz, Glenn M..

Abstract
Contrary to the theory asserted by Algaze that the Uruk expansion into northern Syria was based purely or even largely on trade, Schwartz suggests that while the earliest stage of southern penetration into the north, may have been for trade, as represented at the sites of Sheikh Hassan and Hacinebi, later settlers as they became more familiar with this great open area into which they had moved , saw it as a place to set up a new home beyond the control of leaders back home. This document explores in detail Schwartz's hypothesis why this may be true.
Subjects
Ceramic technology
Identification
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Settlement patterns
tradition
Late Chalcolithic Mesopotamia
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
6000-5000 BP (4000-3000 BC)
Coverage Place
Syria
Notes
Glenn M. Schwartz
For bibliographical references see document 17:Rothman
LCCN
2001049321
LCSH
Middle East--Civilization--To 622/Erech (Extinct city)