Research Catalog

Title

Ebla : archaeology and history / Paolo Matthiae ; translated by Richard Bates, Mattia Bilardello, and Anita Weston.

Author

Matthiae, Paolo

Publication

• Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
• ©2021

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bates, Richard (Translator)
• Bilardello, Mattia
• Weston, Anita

Description

xxx, 451 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 25 cm.

Summary

"In Ebla, Paolo Matthiae presents the results of 47 years of excavations at this fascinating site, providing a detailed account of Ebla's history and archaeology. Ebla grew from a small Early Bronze Age settlement into an important trading and political centre, which endured until its final destruction in c.1600 BC. The destruction of its royal palace c.2300 BC was particularly significant as it preserved the city's rich archives, offering a wealth of information on its history, economy, religion, administration and daily life. The discovery of Ebla is a pivotal moment in the history of archaeological investigations of the 20th century, and this book is the result of all the excavation campaigns at Tell Mardikh-Ebla from 1964 until 2010, when field operations stopped for the war in Syria. Available for the first time in English, Ebla offers a complete account of one of the largest pre-classical urban centres by its discoverer, making it an essential resource for students of Ancient Near Eastern archaeology and history"--

Series Statement

Cities of the Ancient World

Uniform Title

Cities of the ancient world.

Subjects

• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Ebla (Extinct city)
• Excavations (Archaeology) > Syria > Ebla (Extinct city)
• Ebla (Extinct city) > Antiquities
• Antiquities
• Syria > Ebla (Extinct city)

Note

• Translated from the Italian.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

From Tell Mardikh to Ebla : archaeological exploration -- Ebla and early urbanization in Syria -- Ebla, Mari, Akkad : from city-states to empire -- The Royal Palace in the age of the Archives space and function -- Early Syrian religion, the Red Temple, and the Temple of the Rock -- The State Archives : Economy, Culture, and Society -- Artistic expressions and material culture in the mature Early Syrian period -- The crisis in the Early Syrian world and the archaic Old Syrian renaissance -- From Ebla to Yamkhad : the territorial states of the Amorite Age -- Town planning and architecture in the Old Syrian city -- Old Syrian artistic culture : originality and continuity -- Old Syrian material culture : characteristics and development -- From Ebla to Tell Mardikh : decline of a great urban centre.

Call Number

JFE 21-1050

ISBN

• 9781138850651
• 1138850659
• 9781315724607 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2020012620

OCLC

1145903629

Author

Matthiae, Paolo, author.

Title

Ebla : archaeology and history / Paolo Matthiae ; translated by Richard Bates, Mattia Bilardello, and Anita Weston.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Cities of the Ancient World

Cities of the ancient world.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Bates, Richard (Translator), translator.

Bilardello, Mattia, translator.

Weston, Anita, translator.

Other Form:

Online version: Matthiae, Paolo, Ebla. London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020 9781315724607 (DLC) 2020012621

Research Call Number

JFE 21-1050