Euphrates River Valley Settlement: The Carchemish Sector in the Third Millennium Bc (Levant Supplementary Volume)

Euphrates River Valley Settlement: The Carchemish Sector in the Third Millennium Bc (Levant Supplementary Volume)
Edgar Peltenburg (Editor)

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Pre-state ceremonial monuments, rich mortuary arrangements, forts, walled settlements and temples: all these occur in a narrow stretch of the Euphrates River valley prior to the rise of Carchemish, one of the major capital cities of the Ancient Near East. This well-illustrated book examines recently discovered evidence from the hinterlands of archaeologically inaccessible Carchemish in its regional context. Amongst the 18 contributors Tony Wilkinson characterizes the neighbouring regions of Carchemish, Guy Bunnens elaborates on a site hierarchy within the valley and Gioacchino Falsone appraises unpublished records from excavations at Carchemish itself. These material culture studies are important for those interested in the emergence of complex societies that do not conform to the Mesopotamian paradigm.

• Rank: #165630 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .98" w x 11.69" l, 3.09 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages