Near Eastern archaeology : a reader / edited by Suzanne Richard. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

Geography of the Levant Barry J. Beitzel -- Paleoenvironments of the Levant Arlene Miller Rosen -- Archaeozoology Paula Wapnish and B. Hesse -- Paleoethnobotany Peter Warnock -- Method and theory in Syro-Palestinian archaeology John S. Holladay, Jr. -- Bible and archaeology Walter E. Rast -- Levantine archaeology Thomas W. Davis -- Text sources for Levantine archaeology : the Bible J.M. Miller -- Writing and scripts (with special reference to the Levant) / Gary A. Rendsburg -- Semitic languages (with special reference to the Levant) / Gary A. Rendsburg -- Writing : the archaeology of writing (writing materials) / Alan R. Millard -- Northwest Semitic epigraphic sources Alan Millard -- Chronology of the Southern Levant William G. Dever -- Survey of preclassical architecture in the Levant G.R.H. Wright -- Bronze and iron age burials and funerary customs in the Southern Levant Elizabeth Bloch-Smith -- Subsistence pastoralism Oystein S. Labianca -- Agriculture David C. Hopkins -- Roads and highways David A. Dorsey -- Nautical archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean Deborah N. Carlson -- Ethnography/ethnoarchaeology Gloria London -- Ethnicity and material culture Gloria London -- Women in the ancient Near East Susan Ackerman -- Everyday life (customs, manners, and laws) / Victor H. Matthews -- Archaeological survey in the Southern Levant E.B. Banning -- Restoration of ancient monuments : theory and practice G.R.H. Wright -- Metalworking/mining in the Levant James D. Muhly -- Weapons and warfare in ancient Syria-Palestine Graham Philip -- Ceramics/kilns Gloria London -- Jewelry in the Levant Elizabeth E. Platt -- The mosaics of Jordan Michele Piccirillo -- Numismatics (minting and monetary systems/coinage) in the Levant Kevin Butcher -- Scarabs William A. Ward -- GIS and archaeological survey Gary L. Christopherson -- Computer applications in archaeology E.B. Banning -- The paleolithic in Syria-Palestine Geoffrey A. Clark and Nancy R. Coinman -- The neolithic period Gary O. Rollefson -- Prehistoric chipped-stone technology Gary O. Rollefson -- The chalcolithic of the Southern Levant Thomas E. Levy -- The Nahal Mishmar hoard from the Judean desert Miriam Tadmor -- Negev Mordechai Haiman -- The early Bronze Age in the Southern Levant Suzanne Richard -- Southern Sinai in the early Bronze Age II Itzak Beit-Arieh -- Theory in archaeology : culture change at the end of the early Bronze Age Jesse C. Long, Jr. -- Archaeology of the Dead Sea Plain in Jordan Walter E. Rast -- The middle Bronze Age (circa 2000-1500 B.C.E.) / David Ilan -- Canaanite religion Beth Alpert Nakhai -- The late Bronze Age Albert Leonard, Jr. -- El-Amarna texts Victor H. Matthews -- Trade and exchange in the Levant Eric H. Cline -- The Iron Age in the Southern Levant Randall W. Younker -- Religion and cult in the Levant William G. Dever -- Goddesses Susan Ackerman -- Syria-Palestine in the Persian period Charles E. Carter -- The Samaritans Terry Giles -- The Hellenistic period Andrea M. Berlin -- Nabateans David F. Graf -- Classical test sources in the Levant David F. Graf -- Jewish art and iconography in the Land of Israel Rachel Hachlili -- Synagogues in the Land of Israel Steven Fine -- Golan synagogues Zevi Uri Maoz -- Early Christian iconography Linda Sue Galate -- Early Christian churches in Israel Joseph Patrich.

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