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PublisherInstitute for T.H.E. Study of Ancient Cultures of T.H.E. University of Chicago
ISBN-101614910685
ISBN-139781614910688
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050432136
Product Key Features
Number of Pages546 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTell Abada : an Ubaid Village in Central Mesopotamia
Publication Year2021
SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / General, World, Middle East / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorSabah Abboud Jasim
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
SeriesOriental Institute Publications
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight96.8 Oz
Item Length11.7 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2021-948016
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number147
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal935
Table Of ContentList of Abbreviations List Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Bibliography 1. Geographical and Environmental Setting 2. Tell Abada: New Light on the Ubaid Period 3. The Pottery of Tell Abada 4. The Ubaid Sites in the Hamrin Region 5. Settlement Patterns: Subsitence and Site Distribution 6. Community Patterns: Inter- and Intra-Site Analysis 7. Concluding Remarks Appendix 1. Distribution of Artifacts Appendix 2. Distribution of Pottery Appendix 3. The Animal Bones from Tell Abada Appendix 4. Tell Abada: Preliminary Lithic Analysis Plates Figures
SynopsisIn the winter of 1978, an extensive archaeological campaign was launched in the Hamrin Basin area in the east-central part of Iraq to salvage many archaeological sites before their flooding, due to the construction of a large dam. This volume documents the excavations carried out in two of the sites-Tell Abada and Tell Rashid-dating back to the Ubaid period in the fifth millennium BC. The first site (Tell Abada) is of particular importance; it is an almost complete village with three occupational levels unearthed. Several residential houses and buildings with distinctive architectural features are exposed. Industrial workshops dedicated to the manufacture of pottery vessels are present. Of express interest was the first-time discovery of pottery-making equipment, notably the potter's wheel. An equally exciting discovery is the presence of many fire installations dedicated to pottery vessels' ?burning. The pottery products are enormous, varied, and richly decorated, reflecting aesthetic features and agility. The presence of the pottery in a very well stratified sequence enhances our understanding of Ubaid pottery, clarifies its chronological classifications, and establishes cultural links with other Ubaid sites in the region. Among other remarkable discoveries are many infant burial urns, granaries, water ducts, and proto-tablets. The varied aspects of the cultural material revealed throughout the excavations provides significant insight into daily life, settlement patterns, craft specialization, religious practices, and socioeconomic status, and sheds new light on the Ubaid period in general in Mesopotamia.
LC Classification NumberDS70.5.H236
