Download or read book The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East written by Eric M. Meyers and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative reference contains 1,100 articles written by some 560 contributors in two dozen countries (of course requiring monumental editorial efforts to assemble and to unify style and content). The encyclopedia encompasses prehistory through the Crusades, with presentation of sites at its core (about 450 of the 1,100 entires are site reports); this is the first time that site reports of the archaeology of the entire Near East have been brought together in a single work. Also featured are several kinds of specialty article covering issues at the cutting edge of the field; among them is a multipart entry on the history of the field, and entries on new archaeology, underwater archaeology, and salvage excavation. Illustrated with black and white photos and line drawings. Each article includes references. Appendixes contain maps. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR