From Sherds to Landscapes

Studies on the Ancient Near East in Honor of McGuire Gibson

edited by Mark Altaweel and Carrie Hritz

Book cover: From Sherds to Landscapes

Extent: 340 pages

Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Series: Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization

Series volume number: 71, 71

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 2021)

ISBN: 9781614910633

8.98 x 11.73 inches

Price: $99.50

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This volume presents new research on the Ancient Near East in areas such as landscape archaeology, urbanism, the ancient languages of Mesopotamia, history of Mesopotamia, the archaeology of Iran and Yemen, prehistory, material culture and wider archaeological topics.


This volume honors McGuire Gibson and his years of service to archaeology of Mesopotamia, Yemen, and neighboring regions. Professor Gibson spent most of his career at the University of Chicago’s Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department and the Oriental Institute. Many of his students, colleagues, and friends have contributed to this volume, reflecting Gibson’s diverse interests. The volume presents new results in areas such as landscape archaeology, urbanism, the ancient languages of Mesopotamia, history of Mesopotamia, the archaeology of Iran and Yemen, prehistory, material culture, and wider archaeological topics.

  • Contributions by Burhan Abd Alratha Alrathi
  • Contributions by Hussein Ali Hamza
  • Contributions by Abbas Alizadeh
  • Contributions by Mark Altaweel
  • Contributions by James A. Armstrong
  • Contributions by Robert D. Biggs
  • Contributions by Miguel Civil
  • Contributions by Jean M. Evans
  • Contributions by Murthadi Hashim Jafar
  • Contributions by Carrie Hritz
  • Contributions by Erica C. D. Hunter
  • Contributions by Jaafar Jotheri
  • Contributions by Suham Juwad Kathem
  • Contributions by Lamya Khalidi
  • Contributions by Krista Lewis
  • Contributions by Carlotta Maher
  • Contributions by Augusta McMahon
  • Contributions by John C. Sanders
  • Contributions by Jason Ur
  • Contributions by T. J. Wilkinson
  • Contributions by Karen L. Wilson
  • Contributions by Richard L. Zettler
  • Contributions by Paul C. Zimmerman
  • Edited by Mark Altaweel
  • Edited by Carrie Hritz