The Archaeology of Prehistoric Arabia

Adaptation and Social Formation from the Neolithic to the Iron Age

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History, Ancient History
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Author: Peter Magee ISBN: 9781139984690
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: May 19, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Peter Magee
ISBN: 9781139984690
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: May 19, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Encompassing a landmass greater than the rest of the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean combined, the Arabian peninsula remains one of the last great unexplored regions of the ancient world. This book provides the first extensive coverage of the archaeology of this region from c.9000 to 800 BC. Peter Magee argues that a unique social system, which relied on social cohesion and actively resisted the hierarchical structures of adjacent states, emerged during the Neolithic and continued to contour society for millennia later. The book also focuses on how the historical context in which Near Eastern archaeology was codified has led to a skewed understanding of the multiplicity of lifeways pursued by ancient peoples living throughout the Middle East.

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Encompassing a landmass greater than the rest of the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean combined, the Arabian peninsula remains one of the last great unexplored regions of the ancient world. This book provides the first extensive coverage of the archaeology of this region from c.9000 to 800 BC. Peter Magee argues that a unique social system, which relied on social cohesion and actively resisted the hierarchical structures of adjacent states, emerged during the Neolithic and continued to contour society for millennia later. The book also focuses on how the historical context in which Near Eastern archaeology was codified has led to a skewed understanding of the multiplicity of lifeways pursued by ancient peoples living throughout the Middle East.

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