Summary of Halaf-period Chronology for Upper Mesopotamia
After Cruells and Nieuwenhuyse, 2004, “The Proto-Halaf period in Syria”, Paléorient 30-1: 47-68.
Cultural phase Pre-Halaf Proto-Halaf
Early
Halaf
Traditional
Early Halaf
Middle Halaf Late Halaf
Post-
Halaf
Cal. BC 6200 6100 5950 5850 5700 5550 5300
West Syria Rouj 2c Rouj 2d Rouj 3
Tell el-Kerkh
Euphrates basin
Tell Halula HL-III HL-IV HL-V HL-VI HL-VII HL-VIII
Balikh valley Balikh IIC Balikh IIIA Balikh IIIB Balikh IIIC Balikh IIID Balikh IV
Tell Sabi Abyad levels 11-8 levels 7-4 Levels 3-1 NE mound - - Upper
Khabur
Tell Chagar Bazar - CB-I CB-II CB-III CB-IV CB-V Tell
Aqab - - - Early Halaf Middle Halaf Late Halaf HUT
Tell Boueid II - - - - - North
Iraqi Jezireh Hassuna I-II Hassuna III Halaf Ia Halaf Ib Halaf IIa Halaf IIb HUT
NJP 72
Khirbet Garsour
Arpachiyah Early Halaf Middle Halaf Late Halaf