Gawra Period

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Gawra Period

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Tepe Gawra
…gave its name to the Gawra Period (c. 3500–c. 2900) of northern Mesopotamia. Prior to the Gawra Period, however, the site seems to have been influenced by the Ubaid culture (c. 5200–c. 3500) of southern Mesopotamia. That influence is seen, for example, in an Ubaidian-inspired temple at Gawra—the earliest example…
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…gave its name to the Gawra Period (c. 3500–c. 2900) of northern Mesopotamia. Prior to the Gawra Period, however, the site seems to have been influenced by the Ubaid culture (c. 5200–c. 3500) of southern Mesopotamia. That influence is seen, for example, in an Ubaidian-inspired temple at Gawra—the earliest example…
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