Halafian Culture Flourishes in Northern Mesopotamia
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Crafts, Cities, Urbanization, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Mesopotamia
- Date: c. 5500-c. 4500
Article abstract: Halafian culture, transitional between farming villages and early cities, developed increasing social and technological complexity, including sophisticated ceramics, perhaps draft animal power, burial ceremonialism, and mud-brick architecture, with defensive works.
Summary of Event
Early twentieth century archaeological work recognized the high-quality ceramics associated with the Halafian period. Between 1911 and 1929, Max von Oppenheim worked at Tell Halaf on the Syrian-Turkish border, roughly 205 miles (330 kilometers) northeast of...
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