====== Radiocarbon Dates from Mesopotamian Sites ====== The tables below list published radiocarbon dates from Mesopotamian sites (4th-3rd mill. BC). For a comprehensive database of radiocarbon dates for earlier prehistoric periods, see [[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379115300317 | Reading Middle East Radiocarbon Database]]. Please note that the dates are quoted in uncalibrated format. Calibration of radiocarbon dates can be performed using free, easy to use software available on-line. The most popular calibration programs include: [[https://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/embed.php?File=oxcal.html|OxCal]] (University of Oxford)\\ [[http://bcal.shef.ac.uk/|BCal]] (University of Sheffield) ===== Southern Mesopotamia ==== |Site|Lab. no.|Date BP|Error|Period|Material|Source| |Abu Salabikh|AA.10170|4760|50|early Middle Uruk|Charcoal|Wright & Rupley 2001| |Abu Salabikh|AA.10169|5005|60|early Middle Uruk|Barley|Wright & Rupley 2001| |Abu Salabikh|AA.5289|4785|65|early Middle Uruk|Seed/Chaff|Wright & Rupley 2001| |Abu Salabikh|AA.5288|4790|60|early Middle Uruk|Plant remains|Wright & Rupley 2001| |Abu Salabikh|AA.10168|4900|50|early Middle Uruk|Seeds|Wright & Rupley 2001| |Abu Salabikh|BM-1365|3938|54|ED IIIa|?|Postgate 1977| |Abu Salabikh|BM-2328R|4010|130|ED IIIa|Charcoal|Bowman et al. 1990| |Abu Salabikh|BM-1366|3869|56|EDIIIa|Wood|Postgate 1977| |Abu Salabikh|P-2050|4850|50|ED IIIa|Charcoal|Fishman et al. 1977| |Abu Salabikh|P-2051|4100|60|ED IIIa|Charcoal|Fishman et al. 1977| |Abu Salabikh|P-2052|4330|60|ED IIIa|Charcoal|Fishman et al. 1977| |Abu Salabikh|P-2053|4390|60|ED IIIa|Charcoal|Fishman et al. 1977| |Uruk|HD 13041-12713|4660|35|Late Uruk|Charcoal|Boehmer 1991| |Uruk|HD 13042-12731|4690|35|Late Uruk|Charcoal|Boehmer 1991| |Uruk |HD 13043-12732|4670|35|Late Uruk|Charcoal|Boehmer 1991| |Uruk|UGAMS-12443|4640|30|Late Uruk|Wood|van Ess 2013| |Uruk|UGAMS-12440|4650|25|Late Uruk|Cedar|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12441|3860|25|Late Uruk|Pine|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12442|4660|30|Late Uruk|Pine?|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12435|4980|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12436|4630|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12137|4930|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12438|4540|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12439|4700|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20148|4570|20|Late Uruk|Carbonised Straw/Reed|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20149|5350|30|Late Uruk|Carbonised Straw/Reed|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20152|4460|20|Jemdet Nasr|Reed/Straw|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20153|4460|20|Jemdet Nasr|Poplar|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12433|4630|25|Late Uruk|Bone Apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-12434|4600|25|Late Uruk|Bone apatite (Sheep/goat)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20150|4520|20|Late Uruk|Pine|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20151|4600|20|Late Uruk|Elm|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20154|4530|20|Jemdet Nasr|Ash (unknown material)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20155|4790|25|Jemdet Nasr|Ash (unknown material)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20156|4990|25|Jemdet Nasr|Ash (unknown material)|van Ess 2015| |Uruk|UGAMS-20157|7380|30|Jemdet Nasr|Ash (unknown material)|van Ess 2015| |Girsu|UGAMS-8185|4150|30|ED I/II|Charcoal|Hritz et al. 2012| |Nippur|P-530|4672|74|Late Uruk|Charcoal|Stuckenrath 1963| |Nippur|P-803|4221|53|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-801|4590|65|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-798|4145|59|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-800|4157|62|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-820|4090|62|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-819|4272|65|ED I/II|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-807|4090|64|ED I/II|Charcoal and dirt|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-806|4345|66|ED II/III|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-804|4095|52|ED IIIa/b|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-805|4006|62|ED IIIa/b|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Nippur|P-810|4074|64|ED IIIb|Charcoal|Stuckenrath & Ralph 1965| |Ur|BM-76|3390|150|EDIIIa/b|Bone|Barker & Mackey 1961| |Ur|BM-70|4030|150|ED IIIa/b|Burnt Bone|Barker & Mackey 1961| |Ur |BM-64|3920|150|ED IIIa/b|Bone|Barker & Mackey 1961| |Kish|OxA-28,283|3905|27|ED IIIb|Bone|Zaina 2015| |Khafajeh|P-1466|5983|73|Late Uruk|Soil|Lawn 1973| ===== Khabur Valley ===== |Brak|OxA-7544|4070|45|EJZ 1-2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7545|4105|45|EJZ 1-2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7490|4155|45|EJZ 2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7546|3990|45|EJZ 2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7348|4730|100|EJZ 2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7548|4150|45|EJZ 2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7547|4110|45|EJZ 2|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7491|4395|45|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7492|4090|45|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7549|4110|45|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7479|4040|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|BM-2511|3960|90|EJZ 3|Humic Acids|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1971R|3860|100|EJZ 3|Seeds|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2531|3840|50|EJZ 3|Humins|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1972R|3710|100|EJZ 3|Seeds|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1973R|3870|100|EJZ 3|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|Beta-110930|4040|50|EJZ 3|Carbonised Seeds|Courty 2011| |Brak|Beta-125320|4170|40|EJZ 3|Carbonised Seeds|Courty 2011| |Brak|BM-1760R|4240|100|EJZ 3|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1763R|3730|100|EJZ 3|Seeds|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1764R|3710|100|EJZ 3|Seeds|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2717|3680|50|EJZ 3|Seeds|Ambers 2001| |Brak|OxA-7483|3915|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7484|3695|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7485|3860|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7481|3870|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7480|3790|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7489|3830|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7482|3880|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7488|3850|45|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7486|3825|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7487|3780|40|EJZ 3|Seeds|Matthews 2003| |Brak|OxA-7623|3815|40|Akkadian|Seeds|Matthews 2013| |Brak|BM-2554|3990|50|Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2556|3960|50|Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2687|3700|80|Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2688|3780|50|Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-1970R|3820|100|Post-Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Brak|BM-2555|3730|50|Post-Akkadian|Charcoal|Ambers 2001| |Leilan|UM-1817|6580|100|VIa|wood, grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-1812|4705|85|IV|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-1813|4735|110|IIIa|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-1815|4625|85|IIIa|wood, grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-1814|4890|70|IIIb|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|N-3899|4210|85|IIIb|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-1777|4090|70|IIIc|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-3099|4060|60|IIIc|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|N-3898|4070|70|IIIc|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|N-3897|3970|85|IIIc|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|UM-3098|2870|130|IIIc|grain|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|N-3896|4980|80|IIIc|wood|Schwartz 1988| |Leilan|Beta-1777|4090|70|IIIc|carbonised seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|K-5154|3850|85|IIId|carbonised seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|K-5158|4060|70|IIId|carbonised seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|Beta-3099|4060|60|IIIc|Charred seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|CAMS-81869|4075|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81870|4065|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81871|4070|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81872|4060|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81873|4075|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|K-5153|3870|100|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|K-5155|4070|85|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|K-5156|4090|85|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|K-5157|4140|85|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|CAMS-130605|3815|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130606|3835|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130607|3855|25|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-104161|3845|35|IIb3|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-104162|3840|30|IIb3|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-130631|3820|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130632|3850|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130596|3770|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130617|3840|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130618|3770|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130619|3790|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131478|3775|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131479|3800|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130620|3760|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130621|3800|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130622|3825|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131480|3760|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131481|3770|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130611|3820|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130612|3800|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130613|3815|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130629|3835|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130630|3850|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130597|3745|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130598|3765|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130602|3810|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130603|3815|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130604|3825|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130599|3770|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130600|3795|20|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130601|3785|25|IIb2|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134347|3785|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134348|3800|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134349|3820|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134350|3780|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134351|3740|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134352|3735|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130623|3825|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130624|3790|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130625|3775|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131482|3765|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131483|3745|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130626|3795|30|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130627|3835|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130628|3805|30|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130608|3820|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130609|3830|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130610|3810|20|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130633|3835|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130634|3885|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130635|3870|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130636|3815|25|IIb1|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-81861|3810|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81862|3835|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81863|3825|30|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81864|3840|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81865|3865|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81866|3805|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81867|3800|25|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-81868|3830|30|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2002| |Leilan|CAMS-134344|3825|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134345|3830|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-134346|3800|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-104154|3775|35|IIc|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-104155|3790|35|IIc|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-104156|3765|35|IIc|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-104157|3755|35|IIc|Seeds|Ristvet 2011| |Leilan|CAMS-130614|3815|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130615|3800|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-130616|3760|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131476|3830|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-131477|3815|20|IIc|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-144000|3610|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142773|3770|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-144001|3705|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142774|3680|30|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142775|3620|20|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142776|3700|20|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-143997|3770|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-144002|3940|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142811|3605|25|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142812|3810|20|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-143998|3785|30|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-143999|3590|30|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142813|3650|30|Post-IIc or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-104158|2810|30|Post-IIc, or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-104159|3990|30|Post-IIc, or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-104160|3875|30|Post-IIc, or residual|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142814|3600|20|Early Khabur Ware|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-142815|3555|25|Early Khabur Ware|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-143995|3615|30|Early Khabur Ware|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-143996|3590|30|Early Khabur Ware|Seeds|Weiss et al. 2012| |Leilan|CAMS-94333|4040|30|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94331|4070|35|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94332|4065|30|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94335|4145|30|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94336|4065|35|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94334|4045|30|IIId|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94325|4085|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94326|4030|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94327|4025|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94330|4085|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94329|4045|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94328|4040|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94324|4070|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94322|4045|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94323|4090|35|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94319|3970|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94321|3940|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|CAMS-94320|4010|30|IIa|Charred Seeds|Ristvet et al. 2004| |Leilan|AA7022|4020|65|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA7023|4020|60|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA7025|3940|60|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA7026|3930|60|IIa|Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7028|4005|65|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7020|3935|65|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7200|3905|60|IIa|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7019|3960|80|IIb|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7024|3915|65|IIb|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7203|3855|65|IIb|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7204|3780|70|IIb|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7021|3745|60|IIb|Charred Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA7201|3825|65|IIb terminal|Seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-8659|3805|75|IIb Terminal|Charred seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-8661|3610|75|IIb Terminal|Charred seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Leilan|AA-7202|3885|65|IIb|Charred seeds|Weiss et al. 1993| |Khuera|KN-5730|4120|40|Ic|Charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5731|3985|35|Ic|Seeds|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5732|4105|40|Ic|Charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5733|3870|30|Id|Charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5734|3825|30|Id|Charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5735|3970|40|Ic|Seeds and charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5736|3975|40|Ie|Charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5737|3965|35|Ic|Seeds and charcoal|Weninger et al. 2010| |Khuera|KN-5738|3905|35|Ic|Seeds|Weninger et al. 2010| |Beydar|OxA-10184|4255|40|II-IIIa|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|LTL-1074A|4163|50|II-IIIa|Seeds|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1070A|4131|45|II-IIIa|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|OxA-10285|3800|40|II-IIIa|Charcoal|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10170|4070|45|II-IIIa|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|LTL-1069A|4091|45|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|OxA-10232|3934|30|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10150|3935|65|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10157|3955|40|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|LTL-1116A|4016|45|IIIa-IIIb|Charcoal|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1113A|3945|45|IIIa-IIIb|Charcoal|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1112A|3940|50|IIIa-IIIb|Charcoal|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1068A|3884|45|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1073A|3878|45|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1081A|3851|45|IIIa-IIIb|Charcoal|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-1075A|3925|50|IIIa-IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-1067A|3894|50|IIIb|Charcoal|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|OxA-10151|3970|55|IIIb|Charcoal|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10155|3965|45|IIIb|Charcoal|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10156|3910|45|IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10171|4025|50|IIIb|Charcoal|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10158|3885|45|IIIb|Charcoal|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|LTL-1115A|3852|45|IIIb|Charcoal|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-1072A|3900|35|IIIb|Seeds|Milano & Rova 2008| |Beydar|LTL-2956a|3895|35|IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-2957a|3755|40|IIIb|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-2958a|3755|45|Akkadian|Seeds|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-1114a|3801|55|Akkadian|Charcoal|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-1065a|3902|40|Akkadian|Wood|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|OxA-10168|3970|45|Akkadian|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|OxA-10169|3855|40|Akkadian|Seeds|Lebeau & Milano 2003| |Beydar|LTL-2954A|3820|60|Akkadian|Charcoal|Lebeau 2011| |Beydar|LTL-2955A|3800|80|Akkadian|Charcoal|Lebeau 2011| |Mozan|UCl-145|4340|170|Ninevite 5|Charcoal|Buccellati & Kelly-Buccellati 1995| |Mozan|UCl-144|3930|60|ED|Charcoal|Buccellati & Kelly-Buccellati 1995| |Raqa'i|Ute-822|4020|90|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Curvers & Schwatrz 1990| |Raqa'i|Ute-823|4020|70|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Curvers & Schwatrz 1990| |Kazane|AA-68981|3939|41|ED|Seeds|Creekmore 2008| |Kazane|AA-68983|3911|44|ED|Wood?|Creekmore 2008| |Kazane|AA-68982|3958|44|ED|Seeds|Creekmore 2008| |Kerma|OxA-2082|4230|70|Ninevite 5?|Charred Seeds|Saghieh 1991| |Kerma|OxA-2083|4100|70|Ninevite 5?|Wood Charcoal|Saghieh 1991| |Ziyadeh|AA-30483|4210|50|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Hole 2001| |Ziyadeh|AA-30484|4445|50|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Hole 2001| |Ziyadeh|AA-30486|4415|50|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Hole 2001| |Ziyadeh|AA-30485|4385|50|Ninevite 5|Seeds|Hole 2001| |Kuran|Beta 75959|4710|60|Late Uruk|?|Hole 2001| |Kuran|AA30487 |4625|70|Late Uruk|?|Hole 2001| ===== Bibliography ===== - Ambers, J. 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