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Radiocarbon Dates from Mesopotamian Sites
The tables below list published radiocarbon dates from Mesopotamian sites. 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:
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 | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1971R | 3860 | 100 | EJZ 3 | Seeds | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2531 | 3840 | 50 | EJZ 3 | Humins | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1972R | 3710 | 100 | EJZ 3 | Seeds | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1973R | 3870 | 100 | EJZ 3 | Charcoal | Oates et al. 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 | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1763R | 3730 | 100 | EJZ 3 | Seeds | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1764R | 3710 | 100 | EJZ 3 | Seeds | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2717 | 3680 | 50 | EJZ 3 | Seeds | Oates et al. 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 | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2556 | 3960 | 50 | Akkadian | Charcoal | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2687 | 3700 | 80 | Akkadian | Charcoal | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2688 | 3780 | 50 | Akkadian | Charcoal | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-1970R | 3820 | 100 | Post-Akkadian | Charcoal | Oates et al. 2001 |
Brak | BM-2555 | 3730 | 50 | Post-Akkadian | Charcoal | Oates et al. 2001 |