“Wie wird ein Palast gebaut und warum?,”
in P. Breunig and C. Trümpler (eds.),
Werte im Widerstreit. Von Bräuten, Muscheln, Geld und Kupfer. Ausstellungskatalog Wiesbaden, Frankfurt am Main, pp. 31-34.
Urkesh’s history (presenting ensured remains from at least 3300 BC to 1400 BC, with an acme between 2400 and 1800 BC) can be investigated through the analysis of its buildings: one of the major structures (analysed in this contribution) is indeed the Royal Palace, built by Tupkish around 2250 BC.
This paper is based on a PhD research entitled Three-dimensional Volumetric Analysis in an Archaeological Context (Goethe University, Frankfurt; tutor: Prof. Dr. J.-W. Meyer; defended in 2014).
The history of the excavations within this area is briefly summarized and the major discoveries (mostly the glyptic evidences) are presented [see, briefly, Seals and seal impressions].
The structure of the Palace is described in detail (presenting 3D renderings) and an ethnographic interpretation of its function(s), basically as a storage place and a ceremonial space, is sketched out.
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