Archaeologies of the Middle East: critical perspectives

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List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Series Editorsa Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: Susan Pollock and Reinhard Bernbeck (Binghamton University, SUNY Binghamton University, SUNY). 2. A Cultural--Historical Framework: Reinhard Bernbeck and Susan Pollock. Part I: Producing and Disseminating Knowledge About the Ancient Near East: Reinhard Bernbeck and Susan Pollock. 3. Who Has Not Eaten Cherries with the Devil? Archaeology under Challenge: Caroline Steele (Independent Scholar). 4. Archaeology and Nationalism in the Holy Land: Adel Yahya (Palestinian Association for Cultural Exchange). 5. Archaeology Goes to War at the Newstand: Susan Pollock. 6. The Past as Fact and Fiction: From Historical Novels to Novel Histories: Reinhard Bernbeck. Part II: Reassessing Evolutionary Firsts: Reinhard Bernbeck and Susan Pollock. 7. Bleeding or Breeding: Neandertals vs. Early Modern Humans in the Middle Paleolithic Levant : John Shea (Stony Brook University, SUNY). 8. Lumps of Clay and Pieces of Stone: Ambiguity, Bodies, and Identity as Portrayed in Neolithic Figurines: Ian Kuijt and Meredith Chesson (University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame). 9. The State: The Process of State Formation as Seen from Mesopotamia: Jean--Daniel Forest (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris). 10. Archaeology, Bible, and the History of the Levant in the Iron Age: Israel Finkelstein (Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University). 11. Imperialism: Mario Liverani (University of Rome). Part III: Constructing Arguments, Understanding Perceptions: Reinhard Bernbeck and Susan Pollock. 12. Ethnoarchaeology, Analogy, and Ancient Society: Marc Verhoeven (University Museum, University of Tokyo). 13. The Ancient Sumerians in the Tides of Time: Petr Charvat (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Charles University, Prague). 14. Reliquaries on the Landscape: Mounds as Matrices of Human Cognition: Sharon Steadman (SUNY Cortland). 15. Archaeology and Texts in the Ancient Near East: Paul Zimansky (Boston University). 16. Representations, Reality, and Ideology: Jennifer Ross (Hood College). Index

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