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DOI Artikel:Mazurowski, Ryszard Feliks: Tell Qaramel: excavations, 2002
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TELL QARAMEL
SYRIA
TELL QARAMEL
EXCAVATIONS, 2002
Ryszard F. Mazurowski
The fourth season of excavations at Tell Qaramel took place from April 10 to May 20,
2002.r> The season was devoted to a continued exploration of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
settlement located on the lowest part of the southern slope of the tell in squares K-6 a,c, K-3
h,d, L-4 a,c. The discovery of a “grill-building” necessitated the extension of the trench into
squares L-3a, K-4 b,d and K-3b. New trenches K-7, K-6 b and L-6 a were opened east of
square J-7 b,d, where the ruins of a PPNA circular tower had been found and excavated to
the level of the foundations in the previous season. In order to reach the eastern half of this
tower (and potential elements of a defense system) it was necessary to remove the 2-m thick
accumulation representing later occupation from the Bronze and Early Iron ages.
1) The project is a joint undertaking of the Polish Centre of Archaeology of Warsaw University and the Direction
Generale des Antiquites et Musees of Syria, with substantial support from the Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw
University. The Mission is indebted to the then Director General Dr. Abdel Razzaq Moaz for his unfailing help, kindness
and interest. Words of thanks are also due the staff of the Regional Directorate of Antiquities in Aleppo and its Director,
Dr. Wahid Khayyata, in particular.
The campaign was co-directed by Prof. Dr. Ryszard F. Mazurowski and Mr. Bassam Jamous (DGAM). The excavation
staff included, on the Polish side: Mr. Marcin Bialowarczuk, Ms Malgorzata Chacinska, Ms Joanna Gawronska, Mr. Artur
Grabarek, Ms Ewa Hander, Ms Katarzyna Januszek, Mr. Piotr Karczmarek, Mr. Rafal Kopciol, Mr. Jerzy Wierzbicki,
archaeologists and students of archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw University, and Mr. Andrzej
Reiche, archaeologist and photographer, from the National Museum in Warsaw. Members of the team on the Syrian side
included Mr. Yusef Al-Dabiti, engineer, from the Regional Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in Aleppo and
Ms Maria Jodat Darius, student from Aleppo University, training in pottery drawing.
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SYRIA
TELL QARAMEL
EXCAVATIONS, 2002
Ryszard F. Mazurowski
The fourth season of excavations at Tell Qaramel took place from April 10 to May 20,
2002.r> The season was devoted to a continued exploration of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
settlement located on the lowest part of the southern slope of the tell in squares K-6 a,c, K-3
h,d, L-4 a,c. The discovery of a “grill-building” necessitated the extension of the trench into
squares L-3a, K-4 b,d and K-3b. New trenches K-7, K-6 b and L-6 a were opened east of
square J-7 b,d, where the ruins of a PPNA circular tower had been found and excavated to
the level of the foundations in the previous season. In order to reach the eastern half of this
tower (and potential elements of a defense system) it was necessary to remove the 2-m thick
accumulation representing later occupation from the Bronze and Early Iron ages.
1) The project is a joint undertaking of the Polish Centre of Archaeology of Warsaw University and the Direction
Generale des Antiquites et Musees of Syria, with substantial support from the Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw
University. The Mission is indebted to the then Director General Dr. Abdel Razzaq Moaz for his unfailing help, kindness
and interest. Words of thanks are also due the staff of the Regional Directorate of Antiquities in Aleppo and its Director,
Dr. Wahid Khayyata, in particular.
The campaign was co-directed by Prof. Dr. Ryszard F. Mazurowski and Mr. Bassam Jamous (DGAM). The excavation
staff included, on the Polish side: Mr. Marcin Bialowarczuk, Ms Malgorzata Chacinska, Ms Joanna Gawronska, Mr. Artur
Grabarek, Ms Ewa Hander, Ms Katarzyna Januszek, Mr. Piotr Karczmarek, Mr. Rafal Kopciol, Mr. Jerzy Wierzbicki,
archaeologists and students of archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology of Warsaw University, and Mr. Andrzej
Reiche, archaeologist and photographer, from the National Museum in Warsaw. Members of the team on the Syrian side
included Mr. Yusef Al-Dabiti, engineer, from the Regional Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in Aleppo and
Ms Maria Jodat Darius, student from Aleppo University, training in pottery drawing.
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