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Topia!: Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology: Regional: Middle East (216)
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History of the Ancient Near East - Mark McDonald provides information and links on the archaeological sites of the region from Turkey to Southwestern Iran. Archaeological Sites in the Near East - List of links maintained by the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia - A description including: emergence, excavation, discovery and decipherment, reconstructing history, and a table of Mesopotamian chronology. The Jazira Project - Report of the Oriental Institute's geomorphological projects within the Jazira of Syria, Turkey and Iraq. The Joint Prehistoric Project - The Joint Prehistoric Project comprises several archaeological expeditions in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey dating from 1947. All of these separate excavations, however, sought the solution to a general problem: "How are we to understand those great changes in mankind's way of life which attended the first appearance of the settled village-farming community?" The Wadi Araba Archaeological Research Project- (WAARP) - WAARP seeks to advance knowledge of the cultural environment of Wadi Araba for all periods, and to encourage and promote the economic development of Wadi Araba without violating or jeopardizing its cultural landscape. Archaeology of Legumes - Discussion of the archaeology of Old World legumes including pictures and readings. The Stone Age Laboratory - Established in 1957, the lab maintains a unique research environment, combining the Peabody Museum's famous collections of stone tools dating from 1.8 million to 7000 years ago with state-of-the-art computer technology. Includes: links, staff, projects and contact information. Naomi F. Miller - Bibliographies of archaeobotanical site reports from the Near East and watercolors. Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Undergraduate Student Association Website - Devoted to the study of the ancient (from c. 3100 BCE) and contemporary cultures found within modern day Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Rhodes, Cyprus, Iraq, (to some extent Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Georgia) and western Iran. Archaeologists Excavate Monastery to Reveal Gaza Strips Ancient Lineage - From Ekathimerini, away from the ongoing violence, researchers uncover the vestiges of Palestines Byzantine past. Archaeologists Unraveling Ancient Mideast Drug Trade - From Yahoo!, thriving Bronze Age drug trade supplied narcotics to ancient cultures throughout the eastern Mediterranean as balm for the pain of childbirth and disease, proving a sophisticated knowledge of medicines dating back thousands of years. Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project - A multi-year excavation and survey project aimed at defining archaeological correlates of ancient imperialism, colonialism and culture contact in the Mesopotamian frontier zone. Wine and the Eurasian Grape - Abstract. A molecular archaeological perspective on their origins and earliest history in the Near East. Archaeological Remains from Turkey and Israel - Abstract. Estimating the extent of molecular preservation in archaeological remains. Genetic History of Middle Eastern Populations Through Y Chromosome Perspective - Abstract. Paternal lineages in present-day populations may be traced back to their ancient ancestors through DNA sequence variations, termed polymorphic markers, at defined loci in the human Y chromosome.
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