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Author: Minna Lönnqvist Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 142
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These essays provide a background to the archaeology of the Jebel Bishri area of Syrian, set out in advance of the Finnish Archaeological Mapping and Survey Project. They each focus on a prominent archaeological issue ranging in date from the Neolithic to the Byzantine.
Author: Minna Lönnqvist Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 142
Book Description
These essays provide a background to the archaeology of the Jebel Bishri area of Syrian, set out in advance of the Finnish Archaeological Mapping and Survey Project. They each focus on a prominent archaeological issue ranging in date from the Neolithic to the Byzantine.
Author: Aaron A. Burke Publisher: ISBN: 1108857000 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 458
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In this book, Aaron A. Burke explores the evolution of Amorite identity in the Near East from ca. 2500-1500 BC. He sets the emergence of a collective identity for the Amorites, one of the most famous groups in Ancient Near Eastern history, against the backdrop of both Akkadian imperial intervention and declining environmental conditions during this period. Tracing the migration of Amorite refugees from agropastoral communities into nearby regions, he shows how mercenarism in both Mesopotamia and Egypt played a central role in the acquisition of economic and political power between 2100 and 1900 BC. Burke also examines how the establishment of Amorite kingdoms throughout the Near East relied on traditional means of legitimation, and how trade, warfare, and the exchange of personnel contributed to the establishment of an Amorite koiné. Offering a fresh approach to identity at different levels of social hierarchy over time and space, this volume contributes to broader questions related to identity for other ancient societies.
Author: Lauren Ristvet Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107065216 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 333
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In this book, Lauren Ristvet rethinks the narratives of state formation by investigating the interconnections between ritual, performance, and politics in the ancient Near East. She draws on a wide range of archaeological, iconographic, and cuneiform sources to show how ritual performance was not set apart from the real practice of politics; it was politics. Rituals provided an opportunity for elites and ordinary people to negotiate political authority. Descriptions of rituals from three periods explore the networks of signification that informed different societies. From circa 2600 to 2200 BC, pilgrimage made kingdoms out of previously isolated villages. Similarly, from circa 1900 to 1700 BC, commemorative ceremonies legitimated new political dynasties by connecting them to a shared past. Finally, in the Hellenistic period, the traditional Babylonian Akitu festival was an occasion for Greek-speaking kings to show that they were Babylonian and for Babylonian priests to gain significant power.
Author: Sanna Aro-Valjus Publisher: BAR International Series ISBN: Category : Archaeological surveying Languages : en Pages : 450
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This report presents the work of the Finnish Jebel Bishri project, which surveys and maps the sites of visible human activity in this mountainous region of eastern Syria by remote sensing and field walking.
Author: Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3030109798 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 315
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This book investigates the added value that satellite technologies and remote sensing could provide for a more sustainable mapping, monitoring and management of heritage sites, be it for purposes of regular maintenance or for risk mitigation in case of natural or man-caused hazards. One of the major goals of this book is to provide a clear overview on policy perspectives, regarding both space policy as well as heritage policy, and to provide possible suggestions for common ground of these two fields, in Europe and around the world. Readers will develop a good understanding of cutting-edge applications of remote sensing and geographic information science, and the challenges that affect heritage maintenance and protection. Particular attention is given to Earth observation and remote sensing techniques applied in different locations. This book brings together innovative technologies, concrete applications and policy perspectives that can lead to a more complete vision of cultural heritage as a resource for future development of our society as a whole.
Author: Michael Sommer Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351347152 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 548
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Palmyra: A History examines Palmyra, the city in the Syrian oasis of Tadmur, from its beginnings in the Bronze Age, through the classical period and its discovery and excavation, to the present day. It aims at reconstructing Palmyra’s past from literary accounts – classical and post-classical – as well as material evidence of all kinds: inscriptions, coins, art and of course the remains of Palmyra’s monumental architecture. After exploring the earliest inhabitation of Tadmur, the volume moves through the Persian and Hellenistic periods, to the city’s zenith. Under the Romans, Palmyra was unique among the cities of the empire because it became a political factor in its own right in the third century AD, when the Roman military was overpowered by Sassanian invaders and Palmyrene troops stepped in. Sommer’s assessment of Palmyra under Rome therefore considers how Palmyra achieved such an exceptional role in the Roman Near East, before its demise under the Umayyad Empire. The volume also examines the century-long history of archaeological and historical research at Palmyra, from its beginnings under Ottoman rule and the French mandate in the 1920s to the recent satellite based prospection carried out by German archaeologists. A closing chapter examines the occupation of the site by ISIS during the Syrian conflict, and the implications of the destruction there on the ruins, the archaeological finds and future investigations, and heritage in Syria more broadly. Palmyra offers academics, students and the interested reader alike the first full treatment in English of this fascinating site, providing a comprehensive account of the city’s origins, rise and fall.
Author: K. Lawson Younger Jr. Publisher: SBL Press ISBN: 162837084X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 887
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An up-to-date analysis of the history of the ancient Near East and the Arameans K. Lawson Younger Jr. presents a political history of the Arameans from their earliest origins to the demise of their independent entities. The book investigates their tribal structures, the development of their polities, and their interactions with other groups in the ancient Near East. Younger utilizes all of the available sources to develop a comprehensive picture of this complex, yet highly important, people whose influence and presence spanned the Fertile Cresent. Features: The best, recent understanding of tribal political structures, aspects of mobile pastoralism, and models of migration A regional rather than a monolithic approach to the rise of Aramean polities Thorough integration of the complex relationships and interactions of the Arameans with the Luwians, the Assyrians, the Israelites, and others
Author: Dan Lawrence Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789695740 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 346
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This volume presents papers in honour of Tony James Wilkinson, who was Professor of Archaeology at Durham University from 2006 until his death in 2014. Though commemorative in concept, the volume is an assemblage of new research representing emerging agendas and innovative methods in remote sensing and their application in Near Eastern archaeology.
Author: ARAM SOCIETY Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 132671743X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 446
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This volume comprises the proceedings of the 2014 Conferences on Zoroastrianism in the Levant and the Amorites, held at Oxford, Oriental Institute.
Author: Rubina Raja Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0190858117 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 633
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With contributions from thirty archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and philologists, this book covers Palmyra's archaeological remains and history from its earliest phases in the pre-Roman era to the destruction of many of its monuments during the Syrian Civil War and subsequent looting. The authors give comprehensive overviews of already published evidence, as well as significant new findings and analyses from fieldwork, and cover a broad range of themes, which not only relate to the archaeology and history of the site, but also to its relationship with the rest of the ancient world as a major trade hub during the Roman period.
Author: Minna Lönnqvist
Author: Minna Lönnqvist
Author: Aaron A. Burke
Author: Lauren Ristvet
Author: Sanna Aro-Valjus
Author: Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Author: Michael Sommer
Author: K. Lawson Younger Jr.
Author: Dan Lawrence
Author: ARAM SOCIETY
Author: Rubina Raja