Найти книгу: "A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East"

A comprehensive and authoritative overview of ancient material culture from the late Pleistocene to Late Antiquity Features up-to-date surveys and the latest information from major new excavations such as Qatna (Syria), Gobekli Tepe (Turkey) Includes a diverse range of perspectives by senior, mid-career and junior scholars in Europe, USA, Britain, Australia, and the Middle East for a truly international group Includes major reviews of the origins of agriculture, animal domestication, and archaeological landscapes Includes chapters dealing with periods after the coming of Alexander the Great, including studies of the Seleucid, Arsacid, Sasanian, Roman and Byzantine empires in the Near East, as well as early Christianity in both the Levant and Mesopotamia Fills a gap in literature of the Ancient Near East, dealing with topics often overlooked, including ethical and legal issues in antiquities markets and international scholarship

This text by Tim Newark explores some of the fascinating peoples who comprised the ancient armies of the Middle East: the Sumerians, who were the first to introduce the use of bronze into warfare, and were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel – The Akkadians, whose citizen army was composed almost entirely of light troops – The Babylonians, whose people were granted land in return for army service – the horned warriors of the Elamites – the Egyptians, with thier heavy spearmen and archers – the tribal and warlike Libyans – Nubians and Ethiopians – Hyksos – the armies of the Hittite Empire – the Sea People and others.

Полный вариант заголовка: «Inquiry concerning the site of ancient Palibothra : conjectured to lie with in the limits of the modern district of Bhaugulpoor according to researches made on the spot in 1811 and 1812 / by William Francklin».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Inquiry concerning the site of ancient Palibothra : Part 2 : with a map, views, and sections : 1814-15 / by William Francklin».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Inquiry concerning the site of ancient Palibothra : Part 3 : containing a continuation of the journey from Deo Ghur to the passes on the Ramghur frontier and from Thence to Sooruj Ghurra on the Ganges through the Kurruckpore hills / by William Francklin».

Полный вариант заголовка: «Inquiry concerning the site of ancient Palibothra : Part 4 : containing a tour from Bhaugulpoor to Mandar from thence to Curruckpoor and a circuit of the hills with an account of the site of the ancient city of Jey Nuggur and some remarks on the Jeyne worship made during the months of December and January 1818-19 with a map of the route, views, &c. / by William Francklin».