Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
حلف
English translation:
Halaf (age/ period)
Added to glossary by
Patrick D'Silva
May 14, 2008 00:12
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
حلف
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
Ugarit excavations
The term is taken from an article on archaeological excavations at Ugarit. A colleague has already suggested "alliance," but I feel that I am missing something. The word is listed as some sort of parenthetical notation to the following sentence used to describe the four layer of the excavation:
(الطبقة الرابعة: تعود للنصف الأول من الألف الرابع قبل الميلاد (حلف
(الطبقة الرابعة: تعود للنصف الأول من الألف الرابع قبل الميلاد (حلف
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Halaf (age/ period) |
Saleh Dardeer
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Proposed translations
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Saleh Dardeer
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Halaf (age/ period)
Tell Halaf (Arabic: تل حلف) is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, just opposite Ceylanpınar. It was the first find of a Neolithic culture, subsequently dubbed the Halafian culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs. The site dates to the 6th millennium BCE and was later the location of the Aramaean city-state of Guzana or Gozan
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Comment: "Thanks Saleh - I think I will go with "Halafian Age/Period," as this is the best I can come up with. شكراً جزيلاً"
Discussion
I think more context is needed. What is mentioned after the word (حلف)?
Best Wishes!