Archaeological Landscapes of the Near East

T.J Wilkinson, one of the senior members of the U.S. team taking inventory of artifacts in the Iraqi National Museum, shows how the landscape of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia has become almost entirely a human artifact--this book will be the standard reference.

About the author

T. J. Wilkinson is Lecturer in Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh and Research Associate at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.

Summary

Wilkinson (Near Eastern archaeology, U. of Edinburgh) provides an overview of the ancient landscapes in the Near East as a foundation for understanding the rise of early states and empires. He draws his case studies from a wide geographical range rather than just from those that have been studied in most detail. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Por

Product details

• Authors: T J Wilkinson, T. J. Wilkinson, Tony James Wilkinson
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2003
• EAN: 9780816521746
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-2174-6
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 278 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book