Beyond the Ubaid: Transformation and Integration in the Late Prehistoric Societies of the Middle East

Originally coined to signify a style of pottery in southern Iraq, and by extension an associated people and a chronological period, the term "Ubaid" is now often used loosely to denote a vast Near Eastern interaction zone, characterized by similarities in material culture, particularly ceramic styles, which existed during the sixth and fifth millennia B.C. This zone extended over 2,000 km from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Straits of Hormuz,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188592366X
• ISBN13: 9781885923660
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 11.6"