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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.
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.
The ‘Black Desert’ begins just south of Damascus and comprises
some 40,000 km2 of dark and desolate basalt fields, which stretch
from southern Syria across north-eastern Jordan and reach the sand
sea of the Nefud in Saudi Arabia. The rough and highly arid terrain
is often difficult to access and travel through. Despite these
uninviting conditions, recent fieldwork has revealed the immense
archaeological and epigraphic record of the Black Desert. This
material testifies to the prominent successes achieved by
indigenous nomadic peoples in exploiting the basalt range through
hunting and herding across centuries and millennia. To date, there
is an ever-increasing interest in the archaeology of the Black
Desert. In particular, Jordan is home to a range of international
research projects, and exciting new discoveries convincingly
demonstrate the archaeological affluence of Jordan’s desert
landscape. The present volume provides a wide-ranging and
up-to-date examination of the archaeology and epigraphy of the
immense basalt expanse as well as comparative perspectives from
other parts of the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. This
collection of papers offers detailed insights and analyses on
topics ranging from mobility and landscape to developments in
settlement and burial practices, as well as the role of rock art
and literacy in ancient desert environments. This richly
illustrated book is a significant point of reference for what is
rapidly becoming a most vibrant and dynamic field of research in
the Levant and Arabia.
The ‘Black Desert’ begins just south of Damascus and comprises
some 40,000 km2 of dark and desolate basalt fields, which stretch
from southern Syria across north-eastern Jordan and reach the sand
sea of the Nefud in Saudi Arabia. The rough and highly arid terrain
is often difficult to access and travel through. Despite these
uninviting conditions, recent fieldwork has revealed the immense
archaeological and epigraphic record of the Black Desert. This
material testifies to the prominent successes achieved by
indigenous nomadic peoples in exploiting the basalt range through
hunting and herding across centuries and millennia. To date, there
is an ever-increasing interest in the archaeology of the Black
Desert. In particular, Jordan is home to a range of international
research projects, and exciting new discoveries convincingly
demonstrate the archaeological affluence of Jordan’s desert
landscape. The present volume provides a wide-ranging and
up-to-date examination of the archaeology and epigraphy of the
immense basalt expanse as well as comparative perspectives from
other parts of the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. This
collection of papers offers detailed insights and analyses on
topics ranging from mobility and landscape to developments in
settlement and burial practices, as well as the role of rock art
and literacy in ancient desert environments. This richly
illustrated book is a significant point of reference for what is
rapidly becoming a most vibrant and dynamic field of research in
the Levant and Arabia.
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