
Thirty papers, examining the current state of research in the Near East commemorating the 60th birthday of Hans Jorg Nissan, an authority on Uruk. Essays include method studies on the collection of research and the establishment of a chronology in the region. More general subjects, such as the anthropology and iconography of the Near East, are supplemented by detailed discussions of archaeological sites and techniques, evidence left by nomadic cultures, burial practices, architecture and vessels. The relationship of the Near East, particularly Mesoptamia, with ancient Greece is also considered. Papers in German, English and French.
Page Count:
351
Publication Date:
1999-01-01
ISBN-10:
3896463861
ISBN-13:
9783896463869
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