The Archaeology of Society in the Holy LandThomas Evan Levy This highly acclaimed volume, published fast in 1995 and now appearing in paperback marks a clear departure from earlier descriptive archaeological summaries of the Holy Land. Taking an anthropological and socioeconomic perspective, leading archaeologists working in Israel and Jordan today present timely and concise summaries of the archaeology of this region. Chronologically organized. each chapter outlines the major cultural transitions which occurred in a given archaeological period. Each chapter is accompanied by settlement pattern maps and a plate highlighting the major artifacts which archaeologists use to identify the material culture of the period. In addition, windows are presented which focus on major social issues and controversies such as 'the Agricultural Revolution'. the 'Israelite Conquest of Canaan' and 'Ancient Metal Working and Social Change. |
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE IN THE EARLY BRONZE IV PERIOD | 17 |
STONE AGE ADAPTATION | 75 |
EARLIEST FOOD PRODUCERS PREPOTTERY NEOLITHIC | 195 |
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activities animal appear archaeological assemblages Aurignacian Bar-Yosef bones Bronze Age building burials cave central century Chalcolithic coastal communities complex continued culture dates deposits distribution dominated early Epipaleolithic evidence example excavations Figure groups Holy houses human important increase indicate industry Iron Israel Jerusalem Jordan Kebaran known Land Late later layers less Levant lithic located Lower major material Mediterranean Middle Mousterian Nahal Natufian nature Negev northern occupation organization origin Palestine pattern period Persian phase plants Plate Pleistocene population possible pottery present probably production range recent reflect region relatively remains represent result seems sequence settlement similar social societies southern specific stone structures suggested Tabun Tell territory types units Upper Paleolithic urban Valley various villages Wadi walls