From Sherds to Landscapes

From Sherds to Landscapes
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Publisher : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9781614910640
ISBN-13 : 1614910642
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Book Synopsis From Sherds to Landscapes by : Mark Altaweel

Download or read book From Sherds to Landscapes written by Mark Altaweel and published by Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume honors McGuire Gibson and his years of service to archaeology of Mesopotamia, Yemen, and neighboring regions. Professor Gibson spent most of his career at the University of Chicago's Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department and the Oriental Institute. Many of his students, colleagues, and friends have contributed to this volume, reflecting Gibson's diverse interests. The volume presents new results in areas such as landscape archaeology, urbanism, the ancient languages of Mesopotamia, history of Mesopotamia, the archaeology of Iran and Yemen, prehistory, material culture, and wider archaeological topics.


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