Nairi Lands

Author : Guido Guarducci
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789252811

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Nairi Lands by Guido Guarducci Pdf

This study analyses the social and symbolic value of the material culture, in particular the pottery production and the architecture, and the social structure of the local communities of a broad area encompassing Eastern Anatolia, the South Caucasus and North-western Iran during the last phase of the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. This broad area is known from the Assyrian texts as ‘Nairi lands’. The second part of the study, furnishes a reassessment of pottery production characteristics and theories, as well as of the socio-economic structure and issues, tied to the sedentary and mobile local communities of the Nairi lands. The study brings into focus the characteristics, the extension and the distribution of Grooved pottery, along with other pottery typologies, by providing an accompanying online catalogue with detailed descriptions and high-resolution images of the pots and sherds obtained from public and private institutions in Turkey and Armenia. Moreover, the socio-political organisation and subsistence economy issues are addressed in order to advance a possible reconstruction of the social structure of the Nairi lands communities. Particular attention is devoted to the pastoral nomad component and the role played within the Nairi phenomenon. The study includes a very large corpus of text images and high-resolution color images of the pottery of the area under examination, gathered by the author in order to offer a reliable tool and compendium.

Author : Christoph Baumer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780755639694

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History of the Caucasus by Christoph Baumer Pdf

"Rich and illuminating." Literary Review A landscape of high mountains and narrow valleys stretching from the Black to the Caspian Seas, the Caucasus region has been home to human populations for nearly 2 million years. In this richly illustrated 2-volume series, historian and explorer Christoph Baumer tells the story of the region's history through to the present day. It is a story of encounters between many different peoples, from Scythians, Turkic and Mongol peoples of the East to Greeks and Romans from the West, from Indo-European tribes from the West as well as the East, and to Arabs and Iranians from the South. It is a story of rival claims by Empires and nations and of how the region has become home to more than 50 languages that can be heard within its borders to this very day. This first volume charts the period from the emergence of the earliest human populations in the region – the first known human populations outside Africa - to the Seljuk conquests of 1050CE. Along the way the book charts the development of Neolithic, Iron and Bronze Age cultures, the first recognizable Caucasian state and the arrival of a succession of the great transnational Empires, from the Greeks, the Romans and the Armenian to competing Christian and Muslim conquerors. The History of the Caucasus: Volume 1 also includes more than 200 full colour images and maps bringing the changing cultures of these lands vividly to life.

Author : Bülent Genç,John MacGinnis
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803274232

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The Assyrian Rock Relief at Yaǧmur (Evrihan) in the Tur Abdin by Bülent Genç,John MacGinnis Pdf

This study publishes a newly discovered rock relief in the Mazıdağı Plain, at the western end of the Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey. The preserved remains include an image of an Assyrian king, divine symbols and traces of three panels of cuneiform inscription.

Author : Trevor Bryce
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415394857

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The Routledge Handbook of the Peoples and Places of Ancient Western Asia by Trevor Bryce Pdf

This 500,000 word reference work provides the most comprehensive general treatment available of the peoples and places of the regions commonly referred to as the ancient Near and Middle East - extending from the Aegean coast of Turkey in the west to the Indus river in the east. It contains some 1,500 entries on the kingdoms, countries, cities, and population groups of Anatolia, Cyprus, Syria-Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Iran and parts of Central Asia, from the Early Bronze Age to the end of the Persian empire. Five distinguished international scholars have collaborated with the author on the project. Detailed accounts are provided of the Near/Middle Eastern peoples and places known to us from historical records. Each of these entries includes specific references to translated passages from the relevant ancient texts. Numerous entries on archaeological sites contain accounts of their history of excavation, as well as more detailed descriptions of their chief features and their significance within the commercial, cultural, and political contexts of the regions to which they belonged. The book contains a range of illustrations, including twenty maps. It serves as a major, indeed a unique, reference source for students as well as established scholars, both of the ancient Near Eastern as well as the Classical civilizations. It also appeals to more general readers wishing to pursue in depth their interests in these civilizations. There is nothing comparable to it on the market today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Balkan Peninsula
ISBN : 0521086914

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The Cambridge Ancient History by Anonim Pdf

Author : Luсkenbill D.D.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ancient records of Assyria and Babylonia by Luсkenbill D.D. Pdf

Author : Stanley Arthur Cook,Martin Percival Charlesworth,John Bagnell Bury,John Bernard Bury
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1086 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : History, Ancient
ISBN : 0521224969

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The Cambridge Ancient History by Stanley Arthur Cook,Martin Percival Charlesworth,John Bagnell Bury,John Bernard Bury Pdf

Author : Mack Chahin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136852435

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The Kingdom of Armenia by Mack Chahin Pdf

While the majority of contemporary works on Armenia concentrate on the modern era, The Kingdom of Armenia takes its beginning in the third century BC, with the ancient literate peoples of Mesopotamia who had commercial interests in the land of Armenia, and continues with a comprehensive overview through to the end of the Middle Ages.

Author : J. M. Munn-Rankin
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1966-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 052104474X

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The Cambridge Ancient History (Fascicle) by J. M. Munn-Rankin Pdf

Author : M. Chahin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Armenia
ISBN : 0700714529

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The Kingdom of Armenia by M. Chahin Pdf

This book covers the history of Armenia from the most ancient literate peoples of Mesopotamia, who had commercial interests in the land of Armenia (c. 2500 BC), to the end of the Middle Ages.

Author : Eckart Frahm
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444335934

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A Companion to Assyria by Eckart Frahm Pdf

A Companion to Assyria is a collection of original essays on ancient Assyria written by key international scholars. These new scholarly contributions have substantially reshaped contemporary understanding of society and life in this ancient civilization. The only detailed up-to-date introduction providing a scholarly overview of ancient Assyria in English within the last fifty years Original essays written and edited by a team of respected Assyriology scholars from around the world An in-depth exploration of Assyrian society and life, including the latest thought on cities, art, religion, literature, economy, and technology, and political and military history

Author : Trevor Bryce
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199218721

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The World of The Neo-Hittite Kingdoms by Trevor Bryce Pdf

Bryce's volume gives an account of the military and political history of the Neo-Hittite kingdoms, moving beyond the Neo-Hittites themselves to the broader Near Eastern world and the states which dominated it during the Iron Age.

Author : Karen Radner,Nadine Moeller,D. T. Potts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1289 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190687632

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The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East by Karen Radner,Nadine Moeller,D. T. Potts Pdf

"The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East offers a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of the history of Egypt and Western Asia (Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Iran) in five volumes, from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander of Great. The authors represent a highly international mix of leading academics whose expertise brings alive the people, places and times of the remote past. The emphasis lies firmly on the political and social histories of the states and communities under investigation. The individual chapters present the key textual and material sources underpinning the historical reconstruction, giving special attention to the most recent archaeological finds and how they have impacted our interpretation. The first volume covers the long period from the mid-tenth millennium to the late third millennium BC and presents the history of the Near East in ten chapters "From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad". Key topics include the domestication of animals and plants, the first permanent settlements, the subjugation and appropriation of the natural environment, the emergence of complex states and belief systems, the invention of the earliest writing systems and the wide-ranging trade networks that linked diverse population groups across deserts, mountains and oceans"--

Author : Irene S. Lemos,Antonis Kotsonas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1484 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118770191

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A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean, 2 Volume Set by Irene S. Lemos,Antonis Kotsonas Pdf

A Companion that examines together two pivotal periods of Greek archaeology and offers a rich analysis of early Greek culture A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers an original and inclusive review of two key periods of Greek archaeology, which are typically treated separately—the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. It presents an in-depth exploration of the society and material culture of Greece and the Mediterranean, from the 14th to the early 7th centuries BC. The two-volume companion sets Aegean developments within their broader geographic and cultural context, and presents the wide-ranging interactions with the Mediterranean. The companion bridges the gap that typically exists between Prehistoric and Classical Archaeology and examines material culture and social practice across Greece and the Mediterranean. A number of specialists examine the environment and demography, and analyze a range of textual and archaeological evidence to shed light on socio-political and cultural developments. The companion also emphasizes regionalism in the archaeology of early Greece and examines the responses of different regions to major phenomena such as state formation, literacy, migration and colonization. Comprehensive in scope, this important companion: Outlines major developments in the two key phases of early Greece, the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age Includes studies of the geography, chronology and demography of early Greece Explores the development of early Greek state and society and examines economy, religion, art and material culture Sets Aegean developments within their Mediterranean context Written for students, and scholars interested in the material culture of the era, ACompanion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide that bridges the gap between the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Winner!

Author : K. Lawson Younger Jr.
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628370843

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A Political History of the Arameans by K. Lawson Younger Jr. Pdf

An up-to-date analysis of the history of the ancient Near East and the Arameans K. Lawson Younger Jr. presents a political history of the Arameans from their earliest origins to the demise of their independent entities. The book investigates their tribal structures, the development of their polities, and their interactions with other groups in the ancient Near East. Younger utilizes all of the available sources to develop a comprehensive picture of this complex, yet highly important, people whose influence and presence spanned the Fertile Cresent. Features: The best, recent understanding of tribal political structures, aspects of mobile pastoralism, and models of migration A regional rather than a monolithic approach to the rise of Aramean polities Thorough integration of the complex relationships and interactions of the Arameans with the Luwians, the Assyrians, the Israelites, and others