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DOI Artikel:Mazurowski, Ryszard Feliks; Yartah, Thaer: Tell Qaramel: excavations, 2001
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TELL QARAMEL
SYRIA
TELL QARAMEL
EXCAVATIONS, 2001
Ryszard F. Mazurowski and Thaer Yartah
The Syrian-P olish Archaeological Mission to Tell Qaramel carried out the third season of
excavations at the site.1'1 Fieldwork continued in trenches located in the lowest part of the
southern slope of the tell (squares J-7 b,d; K-6 a,c; K-5 b,d). A new trench (L-4 a,c, 5 by
10 m) was opened to the southeast of square K-5. Together with previously excavated trenches
J-12, J-l 1, J-10 and J-9, they form an 80 m long step-trench. The surface of the area
explored on the southern slope in 2001 totals 200 sq. m. It was expected after examination
of last year's stratigraphical evidence that Pre-Pottery Neolithic layers would be reached
forthwith.
1) Research is the result of scientific and financial cooperation between the Polish Centre of Archaeology, Warsaw
University and the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Damascus. This project is also sponsored by the
Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University.
We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Abdel Razzaq Moaz, the Director General of Antiquities and Museums in
Damascus for his constant help and kindness. We are deeply indebted to the staff of the Regional Directorate of Antiquities
in Aleppo, especially to the Director, Dr. Wahid Khayyata, for help in arranging the fieldwork and for the warm welcome.
The staff of the expedition on the Polish side included: Prof. Dr. Ryszard F. Mazurowski, Co-Director; Dr. Dorota tawecka,
Ms Joanna Gawronska, Ms Katarzyna Januszek, Mr. Piotr Karczmarek, Ms Renata Maskowicz, archaeologists; and students
from the Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University: Mr. Marcin Bialowarczuk, Ms Malgorzata Chacinska and Mr. Artur
Grabarek. Dr. Karol Piasecki, anthropologist from the Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University, joined the team on
May 7-13 to study human remains discovered during the previous three field seasons. The Syrian side was represented by
Mr. Thaer Yartah, Co-Director; Mr. Qasem al-Mohammad, archaeologist, and Ms Alisar al-Sheikh, student from Damascus
University.
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SYRIA
TELL QARAMEL
EXCAVATIONS, 2001
Ryszard F. Mazurowski and Thaer Yartah
The Syrian-P olish Archaeological Mission to Tell Qaramel carried out the third season of
excavations at the site.1'1 Fieldwork continued in trenches located in the lowest part of the
southern slope of the tell (squares J-7 b,d; K-6 a,c; K-5 b,d). A new trench (L-4 a,c, 5 by
10 m) was opened to the southeast of square K-5. Together with previously excavated trenches
J-12, J-l 1, J-10 and J-9, they form an 80 m long step-trench. The surface of the area
explored on the southern slope in 2001 totals 200 sq. m. It was expected after examination
of last year's stratigraphical evidence that Pre-Pottery Neolithic layers would be reached
forthwith.
1) Research is the result of scientific and financial cooperation between the Polish Centre of Archaeology, Warsaw
University and the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Damascus. This project is also sponsored by the
Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University.
We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Abdel Razzaq Moaz, the Director General of Antiquities and Museums in
Damascus for his constant help and kindness. We are deeply indebted to the staff of the Regional Directorate of Antiquities
in Aleppo, especially to the Director, Dr. Wahid Khayyata, for help in arranging the fieldwork and for the warm welcome.
The staff of the expedition on the Polish side included: Prof. Dr. Ryszard F. Mazurowski, Co-Director; Dr. Dorota tawecka,
Ms Joanna Gawronska, Ms Katarzyna Januszek, Mr. Piotr Karczmarek, Ms Renata Maskowicz, archaeologists; and students
from the Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University: Mr. Marcin Bialowarczuk, Ms Malgorzata Chacinska and Mr. Artur
Grabarek. Dr. Karol Piasecki, anthropologist from the Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University, joined the team on
May 7-13 to study human remains discovered during the previous three field seasons. The Syrian side was represented by
Mr. Thaer Yartah, Co-Director; Mr. Qasem al-Mohammad, archaeologist, and Ms Alisar al-Sheikh, student from Damascus
University.
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