"Walled up to heaven" : the evolution of Middle Bronze Age fortification strategies in the Levant /

As the first comprehensive study of fortification systems and defensive strategies in the Levant during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1900 to 1500 B.C.E.), Walled up to Heaven is an indispensable contribution to the study of this period and of early warfare in the ancient Near East. Although archaeolog...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burke, Aaron A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2008.
Colección:Studies in the archaeology and history of the Levant ; 4.
Temas:
To 1500
Fortification > Middle East > History > To 1500.
Military architecture > Middle East > History > To 1500.
Siege warfare > Middle East > History > To 1500.
Bronze age > Middle East.
Antiquities
Bronze age
Fortification
Military architecture
Siege warfare
Middle East > Antiquities.
Moyen-Orient > Antiquités.
Middle East
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. An introduction to Middle Bronze Age fortifications
  • pt. 2. The evolution of warfare and defenses in the Levant during the Bronze Age (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.)
  • pt. 3. Middle Bronze Age fortifications & their cultural context
  • pt. 4. A catalog of Middle Bronze Age fortified settlements in the Levant and Mesopotamia, and their forerunners.

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