Tell Rijim Iraq: The Middle Bronze Age Layers. Eski Mosul Dam Salvage Project Excavations of the Polish Center of Archaeology, University of Warsaw: ... Archaeological Reports International Series) - Softcover

Koliński, Rafa³

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841710423 ISBN 13: 9781841710426

Publisher: BAR Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Eski Mosul Dam Salvage Project Excavations of the Polish Center of Archaeology, University of Warsaw

Report on Polish excavations on Tell Rijim on the western bank of the Tigris. Middle Bronze Age layers are reported: architecture, with two houses, pottery kiln and various other structures; pottery is examined in detail with chapters on fabric, forms and decoration with a comprehensive catalogue; other small finds are described as well. The first structures date from the 18th century BC and belonged to an irregularly planned open village which, in 1600 BC underwent a decided transformation, with fortifications and a deep ravine, although the settlement itself remained small and was certainly not an administrative centre. It seems that the later settlement was a dimtu settlement, which, if true, would make Tell Rijim the oldest such settlement known from the archaeological record.

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Rafal Kolinski

Edition details

• Publisher: BAR Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841710423
• ISBN 13: 9781841710426
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198