A unique collaboration between archaeologists and a range of specialists in ritual and religion, looking at the role of religion in early human societies.

This book presents an interdisciplinary study of the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies. Involving an eminent group

Provides a broad view of the history and current state of scholarship on the art of the ancient Near East This book covers the aesthetic traditions of Mesopotam

'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects' Steven Pinker _________________________ In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the

This book is primarily for researchers and students in the archaeology of the Ancient Near East. The volume results from intense interaction between archaeologi