Mesopotamia

ISBN: 9781841718101
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
In this work the author studies domestic life at two urban sites in Upper Mesopotamia, Titriº Hí and Kazane Hí, and, for comparison, a rural settlement, Tilbes Hí. The author opted for an integration of archaeological and geological techniques ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783806218510
Published by : Konrad Theiss Verlag GmbH & Co.
This richly illustrated volume celebrates the archaeology of Mesopotamia which has revealed evidence of civilisations over a 6,000-year period. Supported throughout by colour photographs of sites, works of art, artefacts, inscriptions, aerial phot... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781585442720
Published by : Texas A&M University Press
Shanidar Cave in the Zagros Mountains, with its 26 burials containing 35 bodies, `is the oldest prehistoric site with the longest history of occupation in Iraq'. This volume provides an archaeological overview of the site, which dates to the 11th ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781575060828
Published by : Eisenbrauns
This substantial volume presents the results of the Mashkan-shapir project which surveyed the extensive remains of this Old Babylonian city to the north of Nippur in the deserts of Iraq. Supported by numerous photographs, illustrations and plans, ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841713687
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This fourth volume in a series devoted to medieval topography looks at issues of urbanism in a number of Byzantine cities along the eastern frontier during the reign of Justinian (AD 527-565). Archaological and documentary evidence are cited fo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783700132783
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Within the framework of the Austrian special research programme "Synchronisation of the Civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 2nd Millennium B.C.", a separate project on Mesopotamian sources was established, in the course of which a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783896466334
Published by : Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH
This analysis of early metalworking in Mesopotamia comprises a catalogue of 2,623 metal objects from 68 find sites in Iraq and Syria. This is followed by another catalogue or inventory of 2777 X-ray fluoresence and 145 neutron activation analys... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415253178
Published by : Routledge Ltd
In this study Roger Matthews looks at the origin and development of Mesopotamian archaeology from the early Imperialists and Eurocentric explorations of the Victorians, through to the evolution of a modern scientific discipline. The introduction o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780810846494
Published by : Scarecrow Press
The Mesopotamian civilisation contains a mystifying array of names, places, kings, kingdoms and so forth, which makes reference books such as this one invaluable. This handy guide includes all manner of entries from rulers and prominent figures in... .... Learn More