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A descriptive report from a Halafian area with little previous excavation data. The Halaf represent one of the earliest complex societies in Western Asia, from ca. 5000 to 4500 BC, and also one of the earliest agricultural societes to use draft animals. Thus the authors explore the impact of new technologies on ancient societies and on surrounding culture groups. Includes data on ceramics, lithics, faunal remains, burials, and architecture.