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With Ancient Knowledge Networks, Eleanor Robson investigates how networks of knowledge enabled cuneiform intellectual culture to adapt and endure over the course of five world empires until its eventual demise in the mid-first century BC. Addressing the relationships between political power, family ties, religious commitments, and scholarship in the ancient Middle East, Robson focuses on two regions where cuneiform script was the predominant writing medium: Assyria, north of modern-day Syria and Iraq, and Babylonia, south of modern-day Baghdad. In doing so, she also studies Assyriological and historical method, both now and over the past two centuries, asking how the field has shaped and been shaped by the academic concerns and fashions of the day.

The excavation of Alfred's Castle reveals a rich historical tapestry, beginning with Bronze Age round barrows and evolving through various phases, including Iron Age enclosures and a Roman villa. This site prompts exploration of themes like memory and continuity, questioning how past uses influenced later developments. The volume not only presents excavation findings but also features an art project by Simon Callery. It concludes with a broader analysis of the Berkshire Downs, examining the intricate relationships between the living and the dead across ages.

Traces the origins and development of mathematics in the ancient Middle East, from its earliest beginnings in the fourth millennium BCE to the end of indigenous intellectual culture in the second century BCE when cuneiform writing was gradually abandoned. číst celé

Exploring the ethics and politics of cultural object ownership, this book features diverse perspectives from archaeologists, museum curators, antiquities dealers, and legislators. Originating from lectures and workshops in Oxford, it presents a unique blend of opinions that challenge conventional boundaries between academia and the antiquities market. By fostering dialogue among typically disparate groups, the work aims to stimulate critical thinking and debate on the complex issues surrounding cultural heritage and ownership rights.