Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Jarmo Expedition 6 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Jarmo (Iraq), site of a University of Chicago Oriental Institute's archaeological expedition, contains approximately 15 levels. Portable pottery is present in the uppermost third; the lower two-thirds of the deposit represents a pre-ceramic stage. Top row: (1) Example of a stone vessel found in one of the lower levels. (2) Baked-in-place clay floor basin in which inhabitants cooked. Floor basins, used before the advent of portable pottery, were made smooth by wetting the sides and rubbing them with a stone. Bottom row: (1) Decorated pottery example, possibly imported. (2) Undecorated pottery made by the inhabitants of Jarmo, a coarser variety than the decorated piece. |
| Subject Terms | Pottery, Ancient--Iraq | Jarmo (Deserted settlement) | Civilization, Ancient--Iraq | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photograph Date | 1951-10-06 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.0 x 23.5 cm |
| Location | Iraq |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01640 |
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