We are applying for funds to realize a limited archaeological investigation (test trench) into a concentration of predominantly neo- and chalcolithic material in Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan. The site is situated on a fluvial terrace in closest vicinity to the mounded site of Girda Dasht. We plan to lay out a 5 by 3 m trench to investigate site formation processes, the presence of built structures and the stratigraphic sequence. The applicants have a valid excavation permit. The fieldwork aims demonstrating the applicants‘ continuous presence in the wider region. Such a presence is crucial for future work especially for the already established collaborations with the directorate of Antiquities at Soran, the General Directorate at Erbil and at Soran University.
DFG Programme
Research Grants
