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The third-millennium pottery

Excavations at Tell Brak • 2 • Published In 2001 • Pages: 151-194

By: Oates, Joan.

Abstract

Oates describes the third millennium pottery from Tell Brak. Only the data that pertain to the Akkadian period were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects. Due to the volume of sherds excavated each season, Oates has limited the discussion in this chapter to to vessels with complete profiles or complete vessels. 'Our purpose has been to provide as well-dated a compendium of pottery as possible, with information on frequency and distribution when it seems significant.' (page 151). There are numerous figures to illustrate the various ceramic types, shapes, and decorations in this chapter and the reader is refered to eHRAF document number 43 for further artifact illustrations.

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

Akkadian; 4250 BP-4350 BP (2250 BC-2150 BC)

Coverage Place

Tell Brak, Syria

Notes

Joan Oates

For bibliographical references see document 13: Oates

LCCN

00303945

LCSH

Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian/Excavations (Archaeology) Iraq/Mitanni (Ancient kingdom)/Dayr al-Zawr (Syria) Antiquities