M. H. STERNE LIBRARY: Ancient Near East Essay Resources: (Excluding some non-recommended works) July 1, 2009: Compiled & designed by G. D. Mumford (Dept. Anthropology, SBS-UAB). TABLE OF CONTENTS: A. Reference works ……………………………………………………………………………………...4 B. Cambridge Ancient History ……………………………………………………………………….....4 C. Near Eastern and Egyptological Journals …………………………………………………………..5 D. Journals on-line via JSTOR (Sterne catalogue)…………………………………………………….6 E. 100s of electronic sources available on-line (ABZU website links)…………………………………6 F. Important journals not in JSTOR (but possibly available via instructor)…………………………6 G. Egypto-Levantine overviews / time periods…………………………………………………………7 1. Broad Overviews / Daily Life / History / etc. …………………………………………………………..7 2. Prehistory: Neolithic-Chalcolithic Near East ………………………………………………..…………9 a. Syria-Palestine ………………………………………………………....................................….9 b. Cyprus ……………………………………………………....................................................…11 c. Anatolia ………………………………………………………………………………..…...…11 d. Mesopotamia …………………………………………………………………………….....…12 e. Egypt in the Levant ……………………………………………………………………...……12 3. Early Bronze Age I-IV Near East …………………………………………………………………….14 a. Syria-Palestine …………………………………………………….......................................…14 b. Cyprus ……………………………………………………....................................................…16 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………………………………………….16 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….17 e. Egypt in the Levant ………………………………………………………………………..….17 4. Middle Bronze Age IIA Near East ………………………………...………………………………….18 a. Syria-Palestine ……………………………………………..………....................................….18 b. Cyprus ………………………………………...................................................……………….19 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………………………………………….19 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….19 e. Egypt in the Levant ………………………………………………………..………………….19 5. Middle Bronze Age IIB-C Near East ………………………………………………..……….……….20 a. Syria-Palestine …………………………………………………….......................................…20 b. Cyprus ………………………………………………………....................................................21 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………………………………………….21 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….21 e. Egypt in the Levant …………………………………..……………………………………….21 1 6. Late Bronze Age Near East ……………………………………...……………………………………23 a. Syria-Palestine ……………………………………………..………….....................................23 b. Cyprus …………………………………………………………................................................25 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………...…………......................………25 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….27 e. Egypt in the Levant ………………………………………………..………………………….27 7. Exodus tradition ………………………………………………………………………………………29 8. Sea Peoples …………………………………………………………………...………………………30 9. Iron Age Near East ……………………………………………………………...…………………….31 a. Syria-Palestine …………………………………………………………..…………………….31 b. Cyprus …………………………………………………………................................................36 c. Anatolia ………………………………………….................................................…………….36 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………..........................................36 e. Egypt in the Levant …………………………………………………………..……………….37 10. Late Iron Age Near East …………………………………………………………….……………….38 a. Syria-Palestine ………………………………………………….......................................……38 b. Cyprus …………………………………………………...................................................…….39 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………………………………………….39 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….39 e. Egypt in the Levant ………………………………………………………………..………….39 11. Babylonian to Persian period Near East ……………………………………….…………………….41 a. Syria-Palestine ……………………………………………………......................................….41 b. Cyprus ………………………………………………………....................................................42 c. Anatolia ……………………………………………………………………………………….42 d. Mesopotamia ………………………………………………………………………………….42 e. Egypt in the Levant ………………………………………………..………………………….42 H. Archaeological sites, regions, and peoples …………………………….…………………………44 1. Palestine: …………………………………………………………………….………………………44 2. Jordan: ……………………………………………………………………….........…………………55 3. Syria-Lebanon: ………………………………………………………………………………………59 4. Cyprus: ………………………………………………………………………………………………64 5. Anatolia-NW Syria: …………………………………………………………………………………65 6. Mesopotamia: ………………………………………………..………………………………………66 7. Arabia: …………………………………………………………….…………………………………74 8. Aegean: ………………………………………………………………...……………………………76 9. North Africa (Carthage): ……………………………………………….……………………………76 10. Egyptian sites with Levantine materials: ………………………………..…………………………77 I. Material culture and other aspects …………………………………………………………………78 1. Architecture & construction: …………………………………………………………………………81 2. Urbanization, cities, housing: ………………………………………………...………………………83 3. Temples: …………………………………………………………………………..…………………84 4. Tombs/graves, burial practices, etc: ……………………………………………….…………………85 2 5. Religion (general): …………………………………………………………………...………………85 6. Deities (specific; groups): ……………………………………………………………………………85 7. Astronomy, astrology, calendars, science, mathematics: ……………………………..………………86 8. Jewelry, amulets, etc.: …………………………………………………………………..……………86 9. Museum collections, exhibitions (art; sculpture): ……………………………………….……………86 10. Art, Sculpture, furniture, etc. …………………………………………………………..……………87 11.Textiles, clothing, linen, etc. ……………………………………………………………...…………87 12. Cosmetics, toiletries, cosmetic equipment, etc.: ………………………………………….…………87 13.Medicine, health, disease, etc.: ………………………………………………………………………88 14. Private life, social stratification, people, ethnicity, family, education, etc.: ……………..…………88 15. Women’s studies, females, etc.: ……………………………………………………………………88 16.Sports, games, recreation, drama, theatre, performance, music, etc.: ………………………………88 17.Law, crimes, punishment, code of conduct, morality, etc.: ……………………………….…………89 18.Administration, economy, markets, trade, etc.: ……………………………………………...………89 19.Ships, boats, shipping, etc.: ………………………………………………………………….………89 20. Transportation in general: ………………………………………………………………….………90 21.Fauna, animals, fish, etc.: ……………………………………………………………………………91 22. Faunal/animal by-products: …………………………………………………………………………91 23. Agriculture, flora/plants, food, aromatics/perfume, etc.: ……………………………………………92 24. Pottery/ceramics: ……………………………………………………………………………...……93 25.Faience, glass: ……………………………………………………….………………………………94 26. Metals, metal-working, mines, etc.: …………………………………...……………………………94 27.Stone, stone-working, quarries, etc.: ……………………………………...…………………………95 28. Language and literature: ……………………………………………………………………………95 J. Military (and some general Ancient World): ………………………………..……………………98 K. International relations: ………………………………………………………….…………..……101 L. Texts / Inscriptions on the Near East (and Egyptian relations with the Near East): ……..……104 M. The Aegean / Greece: ……………………………………………………………………….....…106 N. OTHER MATERIAL (still being sorted) ……………………………………………...…………112 3 (A). ANC. NEAR EAST REFERENCE WORKS (in Sterne library; most are non-circulating): Ehrich, W. (ed.) 1992 Chronologies in Old World Archaeology, Volumes 1-2. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Call no.: D.54.5 C48 1992 (reference section: 1st floor) Forbes, Robert J. 1964 Studies in Ancient Technology, Volumes 1-9. Leiden: E.J. Brill. Call no.: T.15 F729 v.1-9 Meyers, Eric. M. (ed.), 1997 The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, Volumes 1-5. New York: Oxford University Press. Note: Some entries on Egypt. Call no.: DS.56.09 1997 (reference section: 1st floor). Nicholson, P. T. and Shaw, I. (eds.) 2000 Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Call no.: TA.402.5 E3 A53 (some Near Eastern materials in Egypt) Redford, D. B. (ed.), 2001 The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Vols.1-3. New York: Oxford University Press. Call no.: DT.58.094 2001 (reference section: 1st floor) (some Near East entries) Roaf, Michael 1990 Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. New York: Facts on File Inc. Note: Has some bearing on relations with Ancient Egypt. Call no.: DS.69.5 R63 1990 Rogerson, John. 2006 Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies. New York: Oxford University Press. Call no.: BS.511.3 O94 2006eb (Electronic Book) Rogerson, John. 1985 Atlas of the Bible. New York: Facts on File Inc. Call no.: BS.630 R6 1985 Sasson, Jack M. (ed.), 1995 Civilizations of the Ancient Near East, volumes 1-4. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers Inc. Note: Many entries on all aspects of Ancient Egypt. Call no.: DS.57 C55 1995 (reference section: 1st floor) Stern, Ephraim, Lewinson-Gilboa, Ayelet, and Aviram, Joseph (eds.), 1993 The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, volumes 1-4. Jerusalem: The Israel Exploration Society. Note: Entries on North Sinai, Negev, Timna, etc. dealing with Egyptian forts, mining centers, etc. in Sinai Peninsula. Call no.: DS.111 A2 E5813 1993 (reference section: 1st floor). (B). CAMBRIDGE ANCIENT HISTORY (var. editions in Sterne library; most recent shown here) Edwards, I. E. S., et. al. (eds.) 1970 The Cambridge Ancient History. Volume I Part 1: Prolegomena and Prehistory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Call no.: D57 C252 vol.1 pt.1 Edwards, I. E. S., et. al. (eds.) 1971 The Cambridge Ancient History. Volume I Part 2A-B: Early History of the Middle East. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Call no.: D57 C252 vol.1 pt.2 Edwards, I. E. S., et. al. (eds.) 1973 The Cambridge Ancient History. Volume II Part