The archaeology of Syria: from complex hunter-gatherers to early urban societies ; (c. 16,000 - 300 BC)

This is the first book to present a comprehensive review of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Syria has become a prime focus of field archaeology in the Middle East in the past thirty years, and Peter Akkermans and Glenn Schwartz discuss the results of this i...

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Auteurs: Akkermans, Peter M. M. G. 1957- (Auteur) ; Schwartz, Glenn M. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2003
Dans:Année: 2003
Recensions:[Rezension von: Akkermans, Peter M. M. G., 1957-, The archaeology of Syria] (2005) (Zwickel, Wolfgang, 1957 -)
Édition:1. publ.
Collection/Revue:Cambridge world archaeology
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Syrien / Histoire 16000 avant J.-C.-300 avant J.-C.
B Syrien / Archéologie / Découvertes archéologiques / Histoire 16000 avant J.-C.-300 avant J.-C.
Sujets non-standardisés:B Syria Antiquities
B Excavations (archaeology) (Syria)
B Excavations Archaeology Syria
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Résumé:This is the first book to present a comprehensive review of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Syria has become a prime focus of field archaeology in the Middle East in the past thirty years, and Peter Akkermans and Glenn Schwartz discuss the results of this intensive fieldwork, integrating them with earlier research. Alongside the major material culture types of each period, they examine important contributions of Syrian archaeology to issues like the onset of agriculture, the emergence of private property and social inequality, the rise and collapse of urban life, and the archaeology of early empires. All competing interpretations are set out and considered, alongside the authors' own perspectives and conclusions.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0521792304