Hassuna

Hassuna
Archaeological site, northern Iraq.

An ancient Mesopotamian town located south of Mosul, it was excavated in 1943–44 and was found to represent an advanced village culture that apparently spread throughout northern Mesopotamia. At Hassuna itself, six layers of houses were uncovered, each progressively more substantial. Vessels and pottery dating to с 5600–5350 BC were discovered. Similar wares found elsewhere in the Middle East show that even as early as the 6th millennium BC an extensive trade network existed in the region.

* * *

▪ ancient city, Iraq
      ancient Mesopotamian town located south of modern Mosul in northern Iraq. Excavated in 1943–44 by the Iraqi Directorate of Antiquities, Hassuna was found to represent a rather advanced village culture that apparently spread throughout northern Mesopotamia. At Hassuna itself, six layers of houses were uncovered, each progressively more substantial. Large clay vessels sunk into the ground were used for grain storage, and bread was baked in domed ovens. Characteristic of the so-called Hassuna period (c. 5750–c. 5350 BC) was a large, oval dish with a corrugated or pitted inner surface that was probably used as a husking tray. Husking-tray fragments have been found from Eridu in southern Iraq to Ras Shamra on the Syrian coast. In addition, the upper levels at Hassuna contained numerous examples of a ceramic pottery termed “Sāmarrāʾ ware,” which seems to have been brought in or made by craftsmen who originally migrated from what is now Iran. These levels, occupied during the so-called Hassuna-Sāmarrāʾ period (c. 5350–c. 5050 BC), are identified with a culture restricted to the area of the middle Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Sāmarrāʾ pottery was remarkable not only for its new shapes but also for its bold and innovative use of elaborately painted motifs.

      The Hassuna and the Hassuna-Sāmarrāʾ finds demonstrated that even as early as the 6th millennium BC extensive trade was carried on throughout a large part of the ancient Middle East.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hassuna — or Tell Hassuna is an ancient Mesopotamian site situated in Iraq, south of Mosul.By around 6000 BC people had moved into the foothills (piedmont) of northernmost Mesopotamia where there was enough rainfall to allow for dry agriculture in some… …   Wikipedia

  • Hassuna — steht für: einen archäologischen Fundort in Mesopotamien, siehe Tell Hassuna die nach diesem benannte archäologische Kultur, siehe Hassuna Kultur Hassuna ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Abdel Khaliq Hassuna (1898–1992), ägyptischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hassuna — Période de Hassuna Hassuna est le nom d une ancienne communauté villageoise de Mésopotamie du nord située dans les régions montagneuses du Tigre, en Irak, au Sud de Mossoul. Longtemps considérés comme des installations temporaires, ces villages… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hassuna — Culturas Hassuna Samarra y Halaf (Calcolítico). El tell Hassuna es un yacimiento arqueológico situado en un cerro a 35 km al suroeste de Mosul, en Irak.[1] Fue excavado por Seton Lloyd y Fuad Safar entre …   Wikipedia Español

  • HASSUNA —    Archaeological site in northern Iraq, excavated between 1943 and 1944 by Seton Lloyd and Fuad Safar. The six layers of occupation all date to the prehistoric Neolithic period and are associated with the beginning of permanent settlements based …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • Hassuna-Kultur — Ungefährer Verbreitungsraum Der Alte Orient …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hassuna — has·su·na …   English syllables

  • hassuna — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Période de Hassuna — Hassuna est le nom d une ancienne communauté villageoise de Mésopotamie du nord située dans les régions montagneuses du Tigre, en Irak, au Sud de Mossoul. Longtemps considérés comme des installations temporaires, ces villages présentent pourtant… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Periode de Hassuna — Période de Hassuna Hassuna est le nom d une ancienne communauté villageoise de Mésopotamie du nord située dans les régions montagneuses du Tigre, en Irak, au Sud de Mossoul. Longtemps considérés comme des installations temporaires, ces villages… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”