Tell Brak Project: Publications

Publications - Books | Journal Articles | Book Chapters | Internet Articles | In Preparation

Books:

Matthews, R. (ed.). 2004. The Excavations at Tell Brak 4: Exploring an Upper Mesopotamian regional centre, 1994-96. McDonald Institute Monographs.
Oates, D., J. Oates & H. McDonald. 2001. The Excavations at Tell Brak 2: Nagar in the Third Millennium BC. McDonald Institute Monographs.
Oates, D., J. Oates & H. McDonald. 1997. The Excavations at Tell Brak 1: The Mitanni and Old Babylonian Periods. McDonald Institute Monographs.
Matthews, D. 1997. The Early Glyptic of Tell Brak. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis Series Archaeologica 15. Fribourg.

Journal Articles (most recent first):

McMahon, A., J. Oates, S. al-Quntar, M. Charles, C. Colantoni, M.M. Hald, P. Karsgaard, L. Khalidi, A. Soltysiak, A. Stone & J. Weber. 2007. Excavations at Tell Brak 2006-2007. Iraq 69: 145-171.
Oates, J., A. McMahon, P. Karsgaard, S. al-Quntar & J. Ur. 2007. Early Mesopotamian Urbanism: a view from the north. Antiquity 81 (313): 585-600.
Ur, J., P. Karsgaard & J. Oates. 2007. Early Urban Development in the Near East. Science 317 (5842): 1188.
Oates, J. 2005. Digging Deeper at Tell Brak, Proceedings of the British Academy 131: 1-39.
Emberling, G. & H. McDonald. 2003. Excavations at Tell Brak 2001-2002: Preliminary report. Iraq 65: 1-76.
Ur, J.A. 2003. CORONA Satellite Photography and Ancient Road Networks: A Northern Mesopotamian Case Study. Antiquity 77: 102-115.
Emberling, G., J. Cheng, T.E. Larsen, H. Pittman, T.B.B. Skuldboel, J. Weber & H.T. Wright. 1999. Excavations at Tell Brak 1998: Preliminary report. Iraq 61: 1-42.
Archi, A. 1998. The Regional State of Nagar according to the Texts of Ebla. Subartu IV/2: 1-15.
Biga, M.G. 1998. The Marriage of Eblaite Princess Tagriš-Damu with a Son of Nagar’s King. Subartu IV/2: 17-22.
Oates, J. & D. Oates. 1997. An Open Gate: Cities of the Fourth Millennium BC (Tell Brak 1997). Cambridge Archaeological Journal 7/2: 287-297.
Matthews, R.J. 1996. Excavations at Tell Brak, 1996. Iraq 58: 65-78.
Matthews, R.J. 1995. Excavations at Tell Brak, 1995. Iraq 57: 87-112.
Matthews, R.J. 1994. Imperial Catastrophe or Local Incident? An Akkadian Hoard from Tell Brak, Syria. Cambridge Archaeological Journal 4/2: 290-302.
Matthews, R.J., W. Matthews & H. McDonald. 1994. Excavations at Tell Brak, 1994. Iraq 56: 177-194.
Oates, D. & J. Oates. 1994. Tell Brak: a stratigraphic summary (1976-1993). Iraq 56: 167-176.
Clutton-Brock, J. & S. Davies. 1993. More donkeys from Tell Brak. Iraq 55: 209-221.
Matthews, D. & J. Eidem. 1993. Tell Brak and Nagar. Iraq 55: 200-208.
Oates, D. & J. Oates. 1993. Excavations at Tell Brak 1992-93. Iraq 55: 155-200.
Oates, J. 1993. Trade and Power in the 5^th and 4^th Millennia BC: new evidence from Northern Mesopotamia. World Archaeology 24: 403-22.
Matthews, D. 1991. Tell Brak 1990: The Glyptic. Iraq 53: 147-158.
Oates, D. & J. Oates. 1991. A Human-headed Bull Statue from Tell Brak. Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1/1: 131-135.
Oates, D. & J. Oates. 1991. Excavations at Tell Brak 1990-91. Iraq 53: 127-146.
Wilhelm, G. 1991. A Hurrian Letter from Tell Brak. Iraq 53: 159-168.
Finkel, I.L. 1988. Inscriptions from Tell Brak 1985. Iraq 50: 83-86.
Illingworth, N.J.J. 1988. Inscriptions from Tell Brak 1986. Iraq 50: 87-108.
Oates, D. 1987. Excavations at Tell Brak 1985-86. Iraq 49: 175-192.
Oates, J. 1987. A Note on 'Ubaid and Mitanni Pottery from Tell Brak. Iraq 49: 193-198.
Jasim, S.A. & J. Oates. 1986. Early Tokens and Tablets in Mesopotamia: new information from Tell Abada and Tell Brak. World Archaeology 17: 348-362.
Oates, D. 1985. Excavations at Tell Brak, 1983-84. Iraq 47: 159-174.
Oates, J. 1985. Tell Brak: Uruk pottery from the 1984 season. Iraq 47: 175-187.
Finkel, I.L. 1985. Inscriptions from Tell Brak 1984. Iraq 47: 187-202.
Oates, D. 1982. Excavations at Tell Brak. Iraq 44: 187-204.
Oates, J. 1982. Some Late Early Dynastic III pottery from Tell Brak. Iraq 44: 205-220.
Fielden, K. 1981. A Late Uruk pottery group from Tell Brak, 1978. Iraq 43: 157-166.
Oates, D. 1977. The excavations at Tell Brak, 1976. Iraq 39: 233-244.
Fielden, K. 1977. Tell Brak, 1976: the pottery. Iraq 39: 245-256.
Mallowan, M.E.L. 1947. Excavations at Brak and Chagar Bazar. Iraq 9.

For a detailed early bibliography, see Iraq 54 (1994): 175-176.

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Book Contributions:

Papers in Al-Gailani Werr, L., J.Curtis, H. Martin, A. McMahon, J. Oates, and J. Reade 2002. Of Pots and Plans, Papers on the Archaeology and History of Mesopotamia and Syria (David Oates FS):
- Pittman, H., Bears at Brak, 287-96.
- Wright, H.T., Arrows and Arrowheads in the Uruk World, 373-8.
Oates, J. 2002. The Reattribution of Middle Uruk Materials at Brak. Pp. 145-154 in Ehrenberg, E. (ed) Leaving No Stones Unturned (D.P. Hansen FS), Winona Lake, IN.
Oates, J. 2002. Tell Brak: the 4^th millennium sequence and its implications. in J.N. Postgate (ed), Artefacts of Complexity, BSAI.
Matthews, R. 2000. Fourth and third millennia chronologies: the view from Tell Brak, north-east Syria. Pp. 65-72 in Chronologies des Pays du Caucase et de l'Euphrate aux IVe-IIIe Millenaires, eds. C. Marro and H. Hauptmann. Paris: De Boccard.
Matthews, R. 1999. Tell Brak in the Ninevite 5 period. Pp. 289-303 in Languages and Cultures in Contact. At the Crossroads of Civilizations in the Syro-Mesopotamian Realm, eds. K. Van Lerberghe and G. Voet. Leuven: Peeters.
Sallaberger, W. 1996. Nagar in den frühdynastischen texten aus Beydar. in Van Lerberghe, K. and Voet, G. (eds) At the Crossroads of Civilizations in the Syro-Mesopotamian Realm, Proc. Of the 42^nd RAI (Leuven).
Oates, J. 1995. Further Note on Administration at Tell Brak in the Akkadian Period. Pp. 491-506 in U. Finkbeiner et al. (eds), Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte Vorderasiens (Boehmer FS), von Zabern.
Oates, J. 1993. An Akkadian Administrative Device from Tell Brak. Pp. 189-205 in M. Frangipane et al. (eds), Between the Rivers and Over the Mountains, Alba Palmieri Dedicata.

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Internet Articles and Press Reports:

Brak's early urbanism and mass burials are two of the Top Discoveries of 2007, according to Archaeology Magazine online, January/February 2008.
Feature in National Geographic News online, 7 September 2007.
Lawler, A. 2007. Murder in Mesopotamia? Science 317 (5841): 1164-1165.
BBC Science News, 30 August 2007.
Matthews, R., J.N. Postgate, et al., 2001. Contextual analysis of the use of space at two Near Eastern Bronze Age sites. (hosted by the Archaeological Data Service in York - select Catalogue, Project Archive and then go to the Overseas section).
Emberling, G. & H. McDonald, 2002. Recent finds from the northern Mesopotamian city of Tell Brak

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In Preparation:

J. Oates. The Excavations at Tell Brak 3: The Uruk and 'Ubaid Periods.
Oates, J., H. Wright et al. Tell Brak Vol. 5. The Tell Brak Sustaining Area Survey.

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