Abstract
The archaeological evidence from Late Bronze Age Nuzi has ever since the publication of R.F.S. Starr’s final report in 1939 experienced few attention, leaving the interpretation of the inner structure of this extraordinarily extensively excavated settlement to a thriving philological research. This paper presents a macroscopic spatial analysis of mobile inventories in the domestic areas. Based on the comparison with stationary installations and the formal architectural structure a revised socio-topography is proposed. The combination with the evidence from the investigations of the private archives elucidates the great potential for the consideration of multiple approaches in the future research on the function, meaning and sociology of spaces in Near Eastern Archaeology.
Anmerkung
Dieser Artikel ist entstanden aus der 2012 am Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie der LMU München eingereichten Magisterarbeit mit dem Titel „Eine sozialtopographische Analyse der Wohngebiete von Nuzi“.
Danksagung
Ich danke Prof. Dr. M. Novák und Prof. Dr. M. Roaf ganz herzlich für die Betreuung dieser Arbeit.
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Fundverteilung nach Starr (1937/1939).

Fundverteilung nach Starr (1937/1939).

Vergesellschaftung von Textfunden mit Vorratsgefäßen/-installationen und Inventaren.

Raumgruppen nach Starr (1939); Gewichte, Rollsiegel, Textfunde.

Schmuck, dekorative Objekte, Waffen, Objekte mit kultischer Deutung.

Hauswirtschaftliche Objekte und Installationen, Werkzeuge.
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