NEST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Abu Salabikh, Eshnunna
27 Feb 2019
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Completed by the oriental institute of the university of chicago. Directed towards khafajeh (temple oval) and tell asmar. Assessed the city layout and non-elite households and burials in the 1980"s. The early dynastic period was between 2900 and 2350 bce. Focused mainly on tell sites in the diyala river region (ie. khafajeh and eshnunna/tell. The chicago expedition house was used for storage, cleaning artifacts, and it had photographic dark rooms. Highlights the prominence and wealth of temple institutions during the. No palace has been found, and there is little information about the ruling/authority of this city. Dates back to the ed iii period circa 2400 bce. They found early dynastic period worshipper statues in the square temple. Found a pit in the oor next to the altar, which was lled with these statues. Excavations were directed by nicholas postgate between 1975 and 1989. Used techniques like scraping the surface" of the tell.
