Nagar
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Nagar is an ancient archaeological site in Upper Mesopotamia, known as a significant early urban center of the Bronze Age Near East.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tell Brak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
David Oates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joan Oates NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Mallowan NERFINISHED ⓘ various international archaeological teams ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
3rd millennium BCE
ⓘ
late 4th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
Eye Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative buildings ⓘ city walls ⓘ industrial areas ⓘ mass graves ⓘ outer town ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ terraced mound ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
administrative practices
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ religious cult activity ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| hasFinds |
ceramic assemblages
ⓘ
cuneiform tablets ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ figurines ⓘ metal objects ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
Early Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Chalcolithic ⓘ Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificanceIn |
Bronze Age political geography
ⓘ
origins of urbanism in Mesopotamia ⓘ study of early cities ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy | multi-period occupation levels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early urbanization
ⓘ
eye idols ⓘ large urban sprawl ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Khabur River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasInfluencedBy | Mesopotamian urbanism ⓘ |
| wasMajorUrbanCenterIn | Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Hurrian cultural sphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRegionalCenterFor | Khabur plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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