The eleven major sections of the website, plus the Search function, are listed in the top bar of every page. They are briefly described below.
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1. Introductory sections
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Overview
of the archaeological site of Tell Mozan, ancient Urkesh, for the occasional visitor, with general background information about the history, the archaeology and the project
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Project
informs the visitor about the organization that lays behind our archaeological endeavor, and the people that make it possible
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Website
describes the conceptual goals and the design of urkesh.org, with a full site map and other technical details about the digital aspects of the website
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Education
assists non-specialists, from children to lay persons, to gain a deeper insight into the discoveries at Urkesh
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2. Specialized synthesis
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Methodology
is a scholarly section that deals with the operational aspects of the excavation and the follow-up research |
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Setting
presents the individual excavation units, and within them the sequences that can be identified in the ground |
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Typology
offers a thorough overview of the major individual finds, from architecture to objects, sorted by category |
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Interpretation
is a scholarly section that builds on the data and presents our own reconstruction of the Urkesh cultural universe |
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3. Detailed documentation and dissemination
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Community
includes events, activities and updates in the local Mozan community and state of the site. |
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Preservation
describes the principles that govern our approach to conservation and restoration viewed as an integral part of the publication process, and the concrete results obtained so far. |
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Record
gives the full documentary evidence for each of the excavation units |
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e-Library
offers a complete bibliography, with extensive abstracts and the full online version of books and articles by staff members |
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Search
provides the standard tools and utilitites for working online within the web site |
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Follow-up and feedback: webmaster@urkesh.org |
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