Ubaid Period

The Ubaid Period was a cultural period in Sumer. It lasted from about 5900 B.C. to 4300 B.C. and was named after the site from which the material was first discovered, Tel al-Ubaid. The Ubaid Period consists of three sub periods:

• Ubaid I - also called the Eridu Period.
• Ubaid II - also called the Haji Mohammed Period.
• Ubaid III - also called the Late Ubaid.

The three periods are differentiated by the coloring and the style of the pottery used.