Ebla and its landscape : early state formation in the ancient Near East /
The discovery of 17,000 tablets at the mid-third millennium BC site of Ebla in Syria has revolutionized the study of the ancient Near East. This is the first major English-language volume describing the multidisciplinary archaeological research at Ebla. Using an innovative regional landscape approac...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Walnut Creek, California :
Left Coast Press, Inc.,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The Chora of Ebla : A Multidisciplinary Approach / P. Matthiae and N. Marchetti
- Part 1. Town Archaeology
- A Long Journey : Fifty Years of Research on the Bronze Age at Tell Mardikh/Ebla / P. Matthiae
- The Royal Palace of Ebla : Functions of the Quarters and the Government of the Chora / P. Matthiae
- Palace vs. Common Glyptic in Early Syrian Ebla and Its Territory / F. Pinnock
- Popular Iconographies in a Courtly Environment : Clay Figurines from Royal Palace G / L. Peyronel
- Centralization and Redistribution : The Pottery Assemblage of Palace G / S. Mazzoni
- Form and Content : A Preliminary Functional Interpretation of the Storage Jars from Royal Palace G / M. D'Andrea and A. Vacca
- Working for the Elites : The Pottery Assemblage of Building P4 / N. Marchetti
- Part 2. Regional Archaeology
- Exploiting Diversity : Archaeological Sites in the Ebla Region / S. Mantellini, M.G. Micale, and L. Peyronel
- Trends in Village Life : The Early Bronze Age Phases at Tell Tuqan / F. Baffi and L. Peyronel
- Assembling the Evidence : Excavated Sites Dating from the Early Bronze Age in and around the Chora of Ebla / E. Ascalone and M. D'Andrea
- Regional Approach and Archaeological Surveys in Northern Syria : An Overview / S. Mantellini
- Part 3. Textual Evidence
- Defining the Chora of Ebla : A Textual Perspective / M.G. Biga
- Distribution and Exchange of Goods in the Chora of Ebla / G. Ferrero
- Of Plants and Trees : Crops and Vegetable Resources at Ebla / G. Marchesi
- Part 4. Geomorphology and Remote Sensing
- A Land in Its Setting : Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery for the Characterization of the Eblaite Chora / G. Bittelli, E. Mandanici and L. Vittuari
- Analysis of CORONA Imagery of the Ebla Region / N. Galiatsatos and S. Mantellini
- From Wetland to Desert : A Geomorphologic Approach to the Eblaite Chora / V. Cantelli, V.M.L. Martina and L. Picotti
- A Thin Basis : The Soil Landscape of Ebla and Tell Tuqan / A. Arnoldus-Huyzendveld
- Modern Agriculture in the Ebla Region / P. Rossi, F. Ventura and M. Vignudelli
- Part 5. Archaeometry and Bioarchaeology
- Archaeometrical Analysis of Metal Objects from Royal Palace G / A.C. Felici and M. Vendittelli
- Archaeometrical Analysis of Pottery Production at EB III-IVA Ebla and Tell Tuqan / M.L. Santarelli
- Archaeometrical Analysis of Architectural Components of Royal Palace G / M.L. Santarelli and G. Spreafico
- Consuming Plants : Archaeobotanical Samples from Royal Palace G and Building P4 / C. Wachter-Sarkady
- Forests Near and Far : An Anthracological Perspective at Ebla / V. Caracuta and G. Fiorentino
- Exploiting Animals : Zooarchaeological Evidence through the Early Bronze Age at Ebla / C. Minniti
- Natural Resources, Technology and Manufacture Processes at Ebla : A Preliminary Assessment / L. Peyronel and A. Vacca
- Just at that Time : 14C Determinations and Analyses from EB IVA Layers / L. Calcagnile, G. Quarta, and M. D'Elia
- Conclusion: Towards a Dynamic Model for the Functioning of the Early State in the Eastern Mediterranean / P. Matthiae and N. Marchetti.