Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought.

"While we know a great deal about the development of writing in southern Iraq, far less is known about literacy in northern Mesopotamian cities, especially near Erbil where Kurd Qaburstan is located." ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Life in the ancient Bronze Age city of Kurd Qaburstan, an ancient Mesopotamian site in present-day Iraq, has long been a mystery to archaeologists due to limited research and a lack of historical ...

Was there pronounced inequality between social classes, or was there a more prominent “middle stratum” than assumed in other Mesopotamian cities? Additionally, the evidence of destruction found in the ...

One of three stone tablets found in northeastern Iraq that may reveal more information about Mesopotamian life ... site of Kurd Qaburstan is the ancient city of regional capital Qabra, but ...