The site covers an area of approximately 1.8 hectares (18,000 m2)[1] and was excavated between 1985 and 1989 on behalf of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw by Stefan Karol Kozlowski and Karol Szymczak (University of Warsaw) as part of the Eski Mosul (Saddam Dam) Salvage Project.[2][3][4] It is located on a terrace of the Tigris near the Kurdish Mountains and sits at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft) above sea level. Numerous rounded buildings were found along with evidence of communal courtyards. Buildings featured post holes and benches with walls that were made of mudbrick and plastered with clay. Several graves were found containing anything from skull fragments to full skeletons. Stone tools found at the site included pestles, mortars, quern-stones, grinders, axes and polishing stones. Some rare examples of worked stone were discovered including one piece made from marble. Some decorative adornments were also found, including beads, pendants, shell and bone ornaments. Some stone and clay art objects were recovered in the shapes of heads and animals, these included a series of sixteen bird heads.[1]
Faunal analysis was carried out by A. Lasota-Moskalewska and found relatively few remains from domestic sheep, goats, pigs and cattle. Other bones found included various antelope, jackal, deer, boar, badger, and horse. Some snail shells were found that were also considered to be a food source. There was also evidence of panther and Indian buffalo. Plant remains at the site were floated by Mark Nesbitt and indicated evidence for bitter vetch, pea and lentil, the domestication of which was not determined. The site was well situated between the two terrain types of grassy steppe and forest and is considered of key importance for research into village structures in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A stage.[1]
^ abcdKozlowski, Stefan Karol (1989). "Nemrik 9, a PPN Neolithic site in Northern Iraq". Paléorient. 15 (1): 25–31. doi:10.3406/paleo.1989.4482.
^Kozłowski, S. K., Kempisty, A., Mazurowski R., Reiche, A. & Szymczak, K., "Second report on the excavations of the Pre-pottery Neolithic site Nemrik 9 in 1986, Saddam’s Dam Salvage Project.", Sumer, vol. 46, pp. 13–18, 1990
^Kozłowski, S. K., Kempisty, A., Szymczak, K., Mazurowski R., Reiche, A. & Borkowski, W., "A preliminary report on the third season 1987 of the Polish excavations at Nemrik 9, Saddam’s Dam Salvage Project.", Sumer, vol. 46, pp. 19–24, 1990
^Kozłowski, S. K., Borkowski, W., Kempisty, A., Mazurowski, R., Szymczak, K. & Reiche, A., "Fourth report on the excavations of the Pre-pottery Neolithic site Nemrik 9.", Sumer, vol. 46, pp. 26–29, 1990
External linksedit
www.exoriente.org - Radiocarbon dates for Nemrik 9
University of Cologne - Radiocarbon Context Database entry for Nemrik 9
Nemrik - the PCMA UW site
December 18, 2023
nemrik, early, neolithic, archeological, site, dohuk, governorate, north, modern, iraq, shown, within, iraqlocationiraqregiondohuk, governoratecoordinates36, 716667, 716667, 85typetellarea1, hectares, historymaterialmudbrickfoundedc, 9800, bcabandonedc, 8270, . Nemrik 9 is an early Neolithic archeological site in the Dohuk Governorate in the north of modern day Iraq 1 Nemrik 9Shown within IraqLocationIraqRegionDohuk GovernorateCoordinates36 43 00 N 42 51 00 E 36 716667 N 42 85 E 36 716667 42 85TypeTellArea1 8 hectares 18 000 m2 HistoryMaterialMudbrickFoundedc 9800 BCAbandonedc 8270 BCPeriodsKhiamian PPNA PPNBSite notesExcavation dates1985 1987ArchaeologistsStefan Karol KozlowskiKarol SzymczakThe site covers an area of approximately 1 8 hectares 18 000 m2 1 and was excavated between 1985 and 1989 on behalf of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw by Stefan Karol Kozlowski and Karol Szymczak University of Warsaw as part of the Eski Mosul Saddam Dam Salvage Project 2 3 4 It is located on a terrace of the Tigris near the Kurdish Mountains and sits at an altitude of 345 metres 1 132 ft above sea level Numerous rounded buildings were found along with evidence of communal courtyards Buildings featured post holes and benches with walls that were made of mudbrick and plastered with clay Several graves were found containing anything from skull fragments to full skeletons Stone tools found at the site included pestles mortars quern stones grinders axes and polishing stones Some rare examples of worked stone were discovered including one piece made from marble Some decorative adornments were also found including beads pendants shell and bone ornaments Some stone and clay art objects were recovered in the shapes of heads and animals these included a series of sixteen bird heads 1 Faunal analysis was carried out by A Lasota Moskalewska and found relatively few remains from domestic sheep goats pigs and cattle Other bones found included various antelope jackal deer boar badger and horse Some snail shells were found that were also considered to be a food source There was also evidence of panther and Indian buffalo Plant remains at the site were floated by Mark Nesbitt and indicated evidence for bitter vetch pea and lentil the domestication of which was not determined The site was well situated between the two terrain types of grassy steppe and forest and is considered of key importance for research into village structures in the Pre Pottery Neolithic A stage 1 References edit nbsp Iraq portal nbsp History portal nbsp Asia portal a b c d Kozlowski Stefan Karol 1989 Nemrik 9 a PPN Neolithic site in Northern Iraq Paleorient 15 1 25 31 doi 10 3406 paleo 1989 4482 Kozlowski S K Kempisty A Mazurowski R Reiche A amp Szymczak K Second report on the excavations of the Pre pottery Neolithic site Nemrik 9 in 1986 Saddam s Dam Salvage Project Sumer vol 46 pp 13 18 1990 Kozlowski S K Kempisty A Szymczak K Mazurowski R Reiche A amp Borkowski W A preliminary report on the third season 1987 of the Polish excavations at Nemrik 9 Saddam s Dam Salvage Project Sumer vol 46 pp 19 24 1990 Kozlowski S K Borkowski W Kempisty A Mazurowski R Szymczak K amp Reiche A Fourth report on the excavations of the Pre pottery Neolithic site Nemrik 9 Sumer vol 46 pp 26 29 1990External links editwww exoriente org Radiocarbon dates for Nemrik 9 University of Cologne Radiocarbon Context Database entry for Nemrik 9 Nemrik the PCMA UW site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nemrik 9 amp oldid 1088991707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
