The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Levant: c. 8000-332 BCE (Oxford Handbooks)

This Handbook offers an overview of the archaeology of the Levant. Written by leading scholars in the field, it integrates the treatment of the archaeology of the region within its larger cultural and social context and focuses chronologically on the Neolithic through to the Persian periods. Cover THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LEVANT Copyright Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Map of the Levant Introduction PART I ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LEVANT: BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS 1. Historical geography of the ancient Levant 2. Peoples and languages of the Levant during the Bronze and Iron Ages 3. History of research 4. Levantine chronology PART II THE LEVANT AS THE CROSSROADS BETWEEN EMPIRES: EGYPT, ANATOLIA, MESOPOTAMIA, AND PERSIA 5. Egypt and the Levant 6. Anatolia (Hittites) and the Levant 7. Mesopotamia (Assyrians and Babylonians) and the Levant 8. Achaemenid Persia and the Levant PART III THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD A. THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD 9. Introduction to the Levant during the Neolithic period 10. The northern Levant during the Neolithic period: Damascus and beyond 11. The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Neolithic period 12. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Neolithic period 13. Cyprus during the Neolithic period B. THE CHALCOLITHIC PERIOD 14. Introduction to the Levant during the Chalcolithic Period: regional perspectives 15. The northern Levant during the Chalcolithic period: the Lebanese–Syrian coast 16. The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Chalcolithic period 17. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Chalcolithic period (c. 4500–3500 BC) 18. Cyprus during the Chalcolithic period C. THE EARLY AND INTERMEDIATE BRONZE AGES 19. Introduction to the Levant during the Early Bronze Age 20. The northern Levant (Syria) during the Early Bronze Age 21. The northern Levant (Lebanon) during the Early Bronze Age 22. The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Early Bronze Age 23. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Early Bronze Age 24. Cyprus during the Early Bronze Age 25. The northern Levant during the Intermediate Bronze Age: altered trajectories 26. The southern Levant during the Intermediate Bronze Age D. THE MIDDLE BRONZE AGE 27. Introduction to the Levant during the Middle Bronze Age 28. The northern Levant (Syria) during the Middle Bronze Age 29. The northern Levant (Lebanon) during the Middle Bronze Age 30. The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Middle Bronze Age 31. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Middle Bronze Age 32. Cyprus during the Middle Bronze Age E. THE LATE BRONZE AGE 33. Introduction to the Levant during the Late Bronze Age 34. The northern Levant (Syria) during the Late Bronze Age: small kingdoms between the supraregional empires of the international age 35. The northern Levant (Lebanon) during the Late Bronze Age 36 The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Late Bronze Age 37. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Late Bronze Age 38. Cyprus during the Late Bronze Age F. THE IRON AGE I PERIOD 39. Introduction to the Levant during the Transitional Late Bronze Age/Iron Age I and Iron Age I periods 40. The northern Levant during the Iron Age I period 41. The southern Levant (Cisjordan) during the Iron Age I period 42. The southern Levant (Transjordan) during the Iron Age I period 43. Cyprus during the Iron Age I period (Late Cypriot IIC–IIIA): settlement pattern crisis (LC IIC–IIIA) to the restructuring (LC IIIB) of its settlement pattern G. THE IRON AGE II PERIOD 44. Introduction to the Levant during the Iron Age II period 45. The Aramean states during the Iron Age II–III periods 46. Phoenicia during the Iron Age II period 47. Philistia during the Iron Age II period 48. Israel during the Iron Age II period 49. Judah during the Iron Age II period 50. Ammon during the Iron Age II period 51. Moab during the Iron Age II period 52. Edom during the Iron Age II period 53. Cyprus during the Iron Age through the Persian period: from the 11th century bc to the abolition of the city-kingdoms (c. 300 BC ) 54. The Levant during the Babylonian period 55. The Levant during the Persian period Index This Handbook aims to serve as a research guide to the archaeology of the Levant, an area situated at the crossroads of the ancient world that linked the eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. The Levant as used here is a historical geographical term referring to a large area which today comprises the modern states of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, western Syria, and Cyprus, as well as the West Bank, Gaza, and the Sinai. Unique in its treatment of the entire region, it offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the current state of the archaeology of the Levant within its larger cultural, historical, and socio-economic contexts. The Handbook also attempts to bridge the modern scholarly and political divide between archaeologists working in this highly contested region. Written by leading international scholars in the field, it focuses chronologically on the Neolithic through Persian periods - a time span during which the Levant was often in close contact with the imperial powers of Egypt, Anatolia, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. This volume will serve as an invaluable reference work for those interested in a contextualised archaeological account of this region, beginning with the tenth millennium BCE 'agricultural revolution', until the conquest of Alexander the Great that marked the end of the Persian period. This Handbook aims to serve as a research guide to the archaeology of the Levant, an area situated at the crossroads of the ancient world that linked the eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. The Levant as used here is a historical geographical term referring to a large area which today comprises the modern states of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, western Syria, and Cyprus, as well as the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Sinai Peninsula. Unique in its treatment of the entire region, it offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of the current state of the archaeology of the Levant within its larger cultural, historical, and socio-economic contexts. The Handbook also attempts to bridge the modern scholarly and political divide between archaeologists working in this highly contested region. Written by leading international scholars in the field, it focuses chronologically on the Neolithic through Persian periods - a time span during which the Levant was often in close contact with the imperial powers of Egypt, Anatolia, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. This volume will serve as an invaluable reference work for those interested in a contextualised archaeological account of this region, beginning with the 'agricultural revolution' until the conquest of Alexander the Great that marked the end of the Persian period. This Handbook Aims To Serve As A Research Guide To The Archaeology Of The Levant, An Area Situated At The Crossroads Of The Ancient World That Linked The Eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, And Egypt. The Levant As Used Here Is A Historical Geographical Term Referring To A Large Area Which Today Comprises The Modern States Of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Western Syria, And Cyprus, As Well As The West Bank, Gaza, And The Sinai Peninsula. Unique In Its Treatment Of The Entire Region, It Offers A Comprehensive Overview And Analysis Of The Current State Of The Archaeology Of The Levant Within Its Larger Cultural, Historical, And Socio-economic Contexts. The Handbook Also Attempts To Bridge The Modern Scholarly And Political Divide Between Archaeologists Working In This Highly Contested Region--jacket. Part 1. Archaeology Of The Levant: Background And Definitions -- Part 2. The Levant As The Crossroads Between Empires: Egypt, Anatolia, Mosopotamia, And Persia -- Part 3. The Archaeological Record -- Neolithic Period -- The Chalcolithic Period -- The Early And Intermediate Bronze Ages -- The Middle Bronze Age -- The Late Bronze Age -- The Iron Age I Period -- The Iron Age Ii Period. Edited By Margreet L. Steiner And Ann E. Killebrew. Series Statement From Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.