Jemdet Nasr period
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The Jemdet Nasr period was a late prehistoric era in Mesopotamia (c. 3100–2900 BCE) marked by early urbanization, proto-cuneiform writing, and distinctive painted pottery that bridged the Ubaid/Uruk cultures and the Early Dynastic city-states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jemdet Nasr period canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture
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archaeological period ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | bridges Ubaid–Uruk traditions and Early Dynastic city-states ⓘ |
| culture | late prehistoric Mesopotamian culture ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 2900 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Uruk period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | no single political capital known ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative tablets
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centralized storage facilities ⓘ complex administrative systems ⓘ continuity with late Uruk material culture ⓘ cylinder seals ⓘ development of city-states ⓘ distinctive painted pottery ⓘ early urbanization ⓘ emergence of early kingship ⓘ experimentation with phonetic values in writing ⓘ iconography of animals and mythological scenes ⓘ increased use of seals for economic control ⓘ increasing social stratification ⓘ irrigation agriculture ⓘ large communal buildings ⓘ long-distance trade networks ⓘ mass-produced bevel-rim bowls (late survival) ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ multi-room storage and administrative complexes ⓘ organized craft production ⓘ proto-cuneiform writing ⓘ standardized accounting practices ⓘ temple-centered economies ⓘ transition to Early Dynastic culture ⓘ use of numerical tablets ⓘ use of pictographic signs ⓘ use of plough agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
modern Iraq
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southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jemdet Nasr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesopotamian chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Early Dynastic I period ⓘ |
| significantSite |
Jemdet Nasr
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Khafajah NERFINISHED ⓘ Nippur NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Fara (Shuruppak) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Uqair NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 3100 BCE ⓘ |
| timeInForce | late 4th millennium BCE to early 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Jemdet Nasr period Description of subject: The Jemdet Nasr period was a late prehistoric era in Mesopotamia (c. 3100–2900 BCE) marked by early urbanization, proto-cuneiform writing, and distinctive painted pottery that bridged the Ubaid/Uruk cultures and the Early Dynastic city-states.
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