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The archaeology of society in the Holy Land

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This comprehensive book marks a clear departure from previous archaeological summaries of the Holy Land. Taking an anthropological and socioeconomic perspective, many of the leading archaeologists who work in Israel and Jordan today present timely and concise summaries of the archaeology of the region.

Chronologically organized, each chapter outlines the major cultural transitions, that occurred in a given archaeological period. In explaining the processes that were responsible for culture change, the authors review the most recent research concerning settlement patterns, innovations and technology, religion and ideology, and social organization.

The material culture of every period of human history in the Holy Land is explored from the earliest prehistoric hominids, through the Biblical and historical periods, up to the twentieth century.

Each chapter is accompanied by maps showing settlement patterns and plates, highlighting the major artifacts that archaeologists use to identify the material culture of the period.

In addition, windows at the end of chapters focus on issues such as Megiddo and its excavators, 1852-1967; a case study of settlement archaeology; the upper Paleolithic sites of Gebel Lagana; craft specialization in the Chalcolithic period; death in Canaan: mortuary behavior as a reflection of society and ideology; when did the Late Bronze Age begin?; Masada; the Meaning of the Dome of the Rock; stages in the process of spatial change in Palestine, 1800-1914.

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Language
English
Pages
624

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The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
September 1998, Leicester University Press
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Cover of: Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
November 1998, Continuum International Publishing Group
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Cover of: The archaeology of society in the Holy Land
The archaeology of society in the Holy Land
1995, Facts on File
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Cover of: The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land
December 1984, Facts on File
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [549]-604) and index.

Published in
New York, NY

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
933
Library of Congress
DS112 .A73 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 624 p. :
Number of pages
624

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1109766M
Internet Archive
archaeologyofsoc0000unse_j6f5
ISBN 10
0816028559
LCCN
94035170
OCLC/WorldCat
31074896
Library Thing
1192265
Goodreads
1045995

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