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Near Eastern Archaeology: A Reader, 2nd ed. is a collection of more than 60 essays by major scholars in the field. This is the most up-to-date and complete book available on Levantine and Near Eastern archaeology.

At Hazor, the Long Temple, the sacred seat of the Canaanite aristocracy since Middle Bronze Age III, was supplanted as Hazor’s main sanctuary by the Orthostat Temple, with its many northern, Hittite-style elements. At the same time, new sacred buildings and installations, including the Stelae Temple and Shrine 6211 in Area C, the outdoor altar in Area F, and open-air installations near the gateways of Area P and Area K were constructed. . During Late Bronze Age
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