essay

Introduction

Excavations at Tell Brak • 2 • Published In 2001 • Pages: xxv-xxxii

By: Oates, David, Oates, Joan, McDonald, Helen.

Abstract
This is the introduction to eHRAF documents nos. 14-46. Oates discusses why they worked at Tell Brak and how the data is arranged in the documents. There is a brief description of the environment and a valuable chronological chart that correlates the areas and levels excavated at Tell Brak with the archaeological period, time, and a few diagnostic artifacts.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Archaeological excavation methods
Geography
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Akkadian
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2008
Field Date
1976-1993 (14 field seasons)
Coverage Date
Fifth millennium BP(Third millennium BC)
Coverage Place
Tell Brak, Syria
Notes
by David Oates, Joan Oates, and Helen McDonald
For bibliographical references see document 13: Oates
LCCN
00303945
LCSH
Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian/Excavations (Archaeology) Iraq/Mitanni (Ancient kingdom)/Dayr al-Zawr (Syria) Antiquities