Dress, jewelry and a musical instrument of the inhabitants of Tell Khazna I
Dress, jewelry and a musical instrument of the inhabitants of Tell Khazna I

Author(s): Shahmardan N. Amirov, Yuliya V. Lun'kova
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Tell Khazna I settlement; Khabur steppe; Ninevite 5 period; clothes; dress; jewelry; stringed musical instrument
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a reconstruction of the summer and winterouterwear and headdress of the people who lived at the Tell KhaznaI site during the first half of the Ninevite 5 period (2900–2700BC). The settlement is located in the southern part of the Khabursteppe in northern Mesopotamia. This part of the Jezirah region hasa severe continental climate characterized by extreme, both daily andseasonal, temperature fluctuations and stormy winds. This, to a greatextent, has determined the features of both local architecture and theeveryday clothing of the inhabitants.The reconstruction relies on ananalysis of anthropomorphic figurines, accessories and adornmentsfound at the site. The discovery of a part (bridge) of a stringedmusical instrument suggests that the Tell Khazna I inhabitants mayhave played musical instruments during religious or domestic events.

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