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Beyond the Ubaid: Transformation and Integration in the Late Prehistoric Societies of the Middle East

Contributors

R.A Carter
Editor

Abstract

Originally coined to signify a style of pottery in southern Iraq, and by extension an associated people and a chronological period, the term "Ubaid" is now often used loosely to denote a vast Near Eastern interaction zone, characterized by similarities in material culture, particularly ceramic styles, which existed during the sixth and fifth millennia B.C. This zone extended over 2,000 km from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Straits of Hormuz, including parts of Anatolia and perhaps even the Caucasus. The volume contains twenty-three papers that explore what the "Ubaid" is, how it is identified, and how the Ubaid in one location compares to another in a distant location. The papers are the result of The Ubaid Expansion? Cultural Meaning, Identity and the Lead-up to Urbanism, an International Workshop held at Grey College, University of Durham, 20-22 April 2006.

Citation

Carter, R., & Philip, G. (Eds.). (2010). Beyond the Ubaid: Transformation and Integration in the Late Prehistoric Societies of the Middle East. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

Book Type Edited Book
Publication Date Jun 1, 2010
Deposit Date Jul 12, 2010
Series Title Studies in ancient oriental civilization
Series Number 63
Keywords Ubaid Near East prehistory.
Publisher URL http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/pubs/catalog/saoc/saoc63.html