Defining the Early LBA Phase in Northern Mesopotamia: New Data from the Erbil Plain and Neighbouring Regions
Contributo in Atti di convegno
Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Citazione:
Defining the Early LBA Phase in Northern Mesopotamia: New Data from the Erbil Plain and Neighbouring Regions / V. Oselini - In: Interactions and New Directions in Near Eastern Archaeology. 3 / [a cura di] C. Coppini, F. Simi. - [s.l] : EUT, 2020. - ISBN 978-88-5511-048-8. - pp. 205-220 (( Intervento presentato al 5. convegno Broadening Horizons tenutosi a Udine nel 2017.
Abstract:
The transitional phase between the Middle and the Late Bronze Age in Northern Mesopotamia is difficult to
define, both from a historical and an archaeological perspective. This paper seeks to address the main issues in
the identification of diagnostic ceramic features for this phase, by comparing the evidence from the Erbil plain
with the data gathered from surveys and excavations in the Middle and Upper Tigris region (i.e. Yorgan Tepe,
Tell Rimah, Tell Billa) and in the Syrian Jazirah (i.e. Tell Brak, Tell Bderi and Tell Barri). Through the analysis
of the ceramic assemblages coming from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and their comparison with materials be-
longing to better known stratified sequences, I will focus on the diagnostic features characterizing the pottery
repertoire during the Middle Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age transition
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
Transition; pottery; Northern Mesopotamia; Dark Age
Elenco autori:
V. Oselini
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Titolo del libro:
Interactions and New Directions in Near Eastern Archaeology. 3