Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Near Eastern (Early Western World)
7. Mesopotamian (culture or style)
8. prehistoric Mesopotamian periods
9. prehistoric Northern Mesopotamian periods

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period and culture from about 4000 to 3000 BCE, in northern Mesopotamia, named after the site of Gawra. The period is characterized by the presence of seals, metal objects, clay figurines, and the development of monumental architecture.