Winner of the Biblical Archaeology Book Award 1997 for Best Scholarly Work in Archaeology. Within an innovative framework that incorporates both anthropological and socio-economic perspectives, leading archaeologists present concise overviews of the archaeology of the Holy Land. This comprehensive and highly illustrated study explores the human history in the Holy Land, from the earliest prehistoric hominids, through the biblical and historical periods, up to the twentieth century. Chronologically organized, each chapter outlines the major cultural transitions which occurred in a given archaeological period and provides a review of the most recent research concerning settlement patterns, innovations and technology. religion and ideology, and social organization This book is very different from the standard encyclopaedias of excavation or guides to the monuments, and the University of Leicester [Press] is to be congratulated for its courage in publishing such a guide to current problems, and to current thinking. The Times Literary Supplement My students particularly liked this book... This reviewer would not be surprised if this book proves to be a milestone in the archaeology of the Holy Land. Bibliotheca Orientalu An authoritative and stimulating volume... It will remain a primary source for years to come. Brian Fagan, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara "It is innovative in the best sense. It will serve very well both as a stimulating textbook and as a clearly written guide for the general reader. P. R. S. Moorey, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford Thomas E. Levy is Professor of Anthropology and Judaic Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
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