New Investigations in the Environment, History, and Archaeology of the Iraqi Hilly Flanks
Shahrizor Survey Project 2009–2011
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24075281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Altaweel (0000-0003-1807-3737), Anke Marsh, Simone Mühl (0000-0001-7135-7961), Olivier Nieuwenhuyse, Karen Radner (0000-0003-4425-9447), Kamal Rasheed, Saber Ahmed Saber |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Pages | 1-35 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iraq (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0889 • E-ISSN: 2053-4744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021088900000231 |
| OpenAlex | W2108017472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 76 |
Recent palaeoenvironmental, historical, and archaeological investigations, primarily consisting of site reconnaissance, in the Shahrizor region within the province of Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan are bringing to light new information on the region's social and socio-ecological development. This paper summarises two seasons of work by researchers from German, British, Dutch, and Iraqi-Kurdish institutions working in the survey region. Palaeoenvironmental data have determined that during the Pleistocene many terraces developed which came to be occupied by a number of the larger tell sites in the Holocene. In the sedimentary record, climatic and anthropogenic patterns are noticeable, and alluviation has affected the recovery of archaeological remains through site burial in places. Historical data show the Shahrizor shifting between periods of independence, either occupied by one regional state or several smaller entities, and periods that saw the plain's incorporation within large empires, often in a border position. New archaeological investigations have provided insight into the importance of the region as a transit centre between Western Iran and northern and southern Mesopotamia, with clear material culture links recovered. Variations between periods' settlement patterns and occupations are also beginning to emerge.
Archaeology · Geography · Holocene · Mesopotamia · Pleistocene · Radiocarbon dating · Settlement (finance) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Marine and environmental studies · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
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| Citations per year | 2,62 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |