It is also an expensive textbook.
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If you are a student of ancient history, archaeology, or biblical studies, you have almost certainly encountered the name Marc Van De Mieroop . His textbook, A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000–323 BC (published by Wiley Blackwell), is widely considered the gold standard introduction to the complex, multi-millennial history of Mesopotamia, Anatolia, the Levant, and Elam.
