Summary
- "Our work has explored...the regional environment and the impact of the ancient Assyrian city of Tushan on the upper Tigris River Valley."--Project Website
Project Dates
- 1997 -
Periods
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- 4300 BC
- 3000 BC
- 500 AD
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Research Focus
Other Comments
- To map the enitre ancient settlement through the use of geoprospection (Goal). What were the principles of city planning employed at Tushhan? To establish a sequence of occupation in the Upper Tigris River Valley (Goal). What were the natures of the relationships between the Assyrians and the indigenous Anatolian populations? What was the impact of urbanization on the Late Bronze and Iron Age ecology?
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