Jemdet Nasr period

Jemdet Nasr Period

Area corresponding to the Jemdet Nasr culture in light brown. The area corresponding to the Uruk culture is in yellow.
Geographical range	Mesopotamia
Period	Bronze Age
Dates	c. 3100 BC – c. 2900 BC
Type site	Tell Jemdet Nasr
Major sites	Tell Abu Salabikh, Tell Fara, Tell Khafajah, Nippur, Tell Uqair, Tell el-Muqayyar, and Eanna district, Bit Resh (Kullaba), and Irigal
Preceded by	Uruk Period
Followed by	Early Dynastic Period

The Jemdet Nasr Period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). It is generally dated from 3100 to 2900 BC. It is named after the type site Tell Jemdet Nasr, where the assemblage typical for this period was first recognized. Its geographical distribution is limited to south-central Iraq. The culture of the proto-historical Jemdet Nasr period is a local development out of the preceding Uruk period and continues into the Early Dynastic I period.

Jemdet Nasr

Abu Salabikh

Tell Fara

Tell Uqair

Khafajah

Nippur

Ur

Uruk

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Map of Iraq showing important sites that were occupied during the Jemdet Nasr period (clickable map)