This dissertation is concerned with the nature of human-animal relations in the context of
southern Levantine village life in the Early Bronze Age. While scholars have devoted …

The archaeological site of Umm el-Marra (in the Jabbul plain, western Syria), is a large,
fortified urban center. Excavations have uncovered ten tomb structures built during the Early …

Research on gender in Southwest Asian prehistory was almost non-existent before the
1990s, but it is now beginning to be undertaken on a more significant scale due to changes …

It is generally accepted that pastoral tribes with their emphasis on mobility, kin-based
descent groups and reference to ancestors underpin many of the features that broadly …

Presenting a new perspective on human–animal relations in the ancient Near East, this
volume considers how we should understand equids (horses, donkeys, onagers and various …

Abstract During the period c. 2000–1800 BC, the first civilization was established in Europe,
as illustrated by the development of palace-centered societies in Minoan Crete, However …

So-called 'toggle pins' are a common find, not only in the Middle, but already in the Early
Bronze Age. When found in tombs, they can accompany males and females and the …

This paper examines engagement with live and dead human bodies through rituals
involving human sacrifice in the ancient Aegean and Near East. After a review of the most …

Situated on the arid margins of rainfall agriculture between Aleppo and the Euphrates, the
Jabbul Plain has served as an economic link between western Syria and Mesopotamia and …

196 A. Porter Sc. Ant. administrative organizations function, but of intricate relationships
between political form and cosmic beings. To understand this however we have to have very …