Hassuna

adjective

Has·​su·​na

həˈsünə

variants or Hassunan

-nən

: of or relating to an Aeneolithic culture of Mesopotamia earlier than the Halafian and characterized by the use of sometimes painted pottery, the manufacture of small clay figurines of women, and urn burial

Word History

Etymology

hassuna from Hassuna, archaeological site in northern Iraq; hassunan from Hassuna + English -an

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