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- Title
REVISITING TELL BEGUM: A PREHISTORIC SITE IN THE SHAHRIZOR PLAIN, IRAQI KURDISTAN.
- Authors
Nieuwenhuyse, Olivier; Odaka, Takahiro; Kaneda, Akemi; Mühl, Simone; Rasheed, Kamal; Altaweel, Mark
- Abstract
Tell Begum was previously explored by Iraqi archaeologists in the 1960s when excavations revealed a multi-period site. Among the key finds were Halaf period remains that are relatively rare in the region of the Shahrizor plain and included polychrome ceramics suggesting a local variation of the Halaf culture. Recent investigations and excavations in 2011 and 2013 revealed a 5 hectare site inhabited during the Halaf, Ubaid, Late Chalcolithic, and medieval periods. The Halaf site may have had an area of about 3 hectares, making it a relatively large settlement for that period, although its full extent is unclear. Offsite work revealed the area to have been well watered in the past, with likely neighbouring regions of woodland and abundant shrubs. The heavy sedimentation in the region has partially obscured archaeological remains, including possibly Tell Begum's lower mound. The site, nevertheless, shows continuity of settlement, indicating relative stability in settlement over long timespans.
- Subjects
HISTORY of Iraq; ARCHAEOLOGISTS; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; HALAF culture; MIDDLE Ages
- Publication
Iraq (00210889), 2016, Vol 78, p103
- ISSN
0021-0889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/irq.2016.7