Near Eastern archaeology
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Near Eastern archaeology is the study of the ancient cultures and civilizations of the Near East through their material remains, including architecture, artifacts, and inscriptions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syro-Palestinian archaeology | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic discipline
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area studies field ⓘ subfield of archaeology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
correlate material culture with textual sources
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reconstruct ancient lifeways ⓘ understand economic systems ⓘ understand religious practices ⓘ understand social organization ⓘ |
| appliesMethod |
GIS analysis
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ceramic analysis ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ excavation ⓘ radiocarbon dating ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ survey ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
architecture
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artifacts ⓘ burial practices ⓘ fortifications ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ material remains ⓘ palaces ⓘ religious structures ⓘ settlement patterns ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Anatolia
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Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt (in broader definitions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assyriology
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Egyptology ⓘ ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ biblical studies ⓘ classical archaeology ⓘ |
| studies |
ancient civilizations of the Near East
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ancient cultures of the Near East ⓘ |
| timePeriodStudied |
Achaemenid period
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Bronze Age Near East ⓘ Chalcolithic Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceFrom |
cuneiform tablets
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ iconography ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Syro-Palestinian archaeology
subject surface form:
Boris Piotrovsky
this entity surface form:
Syro-Palestinian archaeology