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Radiocarbon Dates from Mesopotamian Sites

The tables below list published radiocarbon dates from Mesopotamian sites (4th-3rd mill. BC). 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:

OxCal (University of Oxford)
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	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
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	AA7027	4100	65	IIa	Seeds	Manning in prerp
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

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Radiocarbon Dates from Mesopotamian Sites

Southern Mesopotamia

Khabur Valley