The Archaeology of Syria: From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (c. 16,000-300 BC)

by Peter M.M.G. Akkermans and Glenn M. Schwartz

Book Overview

This book is the first comprehensive presentation of the archaeology of Syria from the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Although Syria has been the focus of intensive excavations for decades, no large-scale review of the results of these excavations has ever appeared until now. Syria is one of the prime areas of excavation and archaeological field work in the Middle East, and Peter Akkermans and Glenn Schwartz outline the many important finds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521796660
• ISBN13: 9780521796668
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.8"

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The Archaeology of Syria

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