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NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY (NEA)

Archaeological discoveries continually enrich our understanding of the people, culture, history, and literature of the Middle East. The heritage of its peoples – from urban civilization to the Bible – both inspires and fascinates.Near Eastern Archaeologybrings to life the ancient world from Mesopotamia to the wider Mediterranean with vibrant images and authoritative analyses.NEA(ISSN 1094-2076) is published four times each year (quarterly): March, June, September, and December.

All manuscripts submitted toNear Eastern Archaeologyare subject to a peer review by independent scholars. All articles are sent to two external specialists in the field who are asked to evaluate the manuscripts for their academic quality; these assessment include comments on the contribution and a recommendation to the editor (accept / minor revision required / major revision required / reject). The time assigned for the review is normally 30 days; the peer-review process and (if required) the resubmission of revised manuscripts is handled throughNEA’s Editorial Management system.NEA’s Editorial Board assists the editor in the peer-review process, e.g., through the recommendation of external reviewers, acceptance decisions, and the revision of manuscripts. Please note that Near Eastern Archaeology no longer does book reviews. If you wish to have a book considered for review, please contact the editors ofB鶹ֱbasor@asor.org.

Current Issue

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This issue ofNEAincludes articles such as: Evolution, Resilience, and Collapse of Prehistoric Settlements in the Bavanat River Basin, Southern Iran; Script over Sealings: Proto-Elamite Bureaucratic Innovation at Tepe Sofalin, Iran; Intramural Nonadult Burials at Tell Muhammad (in Baghdad) during the Old Babylonian Period (1894–1595 BCE): A Preliminary Assessment of Legacy Data; Khirbet el-‘Eika: A Hellenistic Estate in the Lower Galilee; An Example of the Architectural Integrity of Historical Bridges: The Agora Bridge from the Period of Justinian I in Dara (Anastasiopolis); and more.Table of Contents

Past Issues

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This issue ofNEAincludes articles such as: Burial Practices of the Bronze Age: An Archaeological Study of the Deh Dumen Cemetery in Southern Zagros, Iran; Time Capsules: Evidence for Foundation and Abandonment Practices at Middle Bronze Age Erimi, Cyprus; Āb Bād Rock-cut Tomb: Tracking Post-Achaemenid Burial Customs in Qir-o Karzin, Southern Pars, Iran; First Observations on the Excavations in the Terrace Area of Uluköy Cave, Mardin/Türkiye; Potential Use of the Small-Eyed Needle from Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic Baʿja in Jordan; and more.Table of Contents

A Guide to the Online Features of 鶹ֱ Journals

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Editors

Editor:
Christina Tsouparopoulou
Editor Term through December 31, 2027
Editorial Board:

Term 2026–2028
Trudy Kawami, Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York
Yorke Rowan, University of Chicago
Louise Steel, Lampeter, UK

Term 2025–2027
Christoph Bachhuber, University of Oxford
Lindsay Der, University of British Columbia
Takayoshi Oshima, Leipzig University

Term 2024–2026
Eric Harvey, Stanford University
Sepideh Maziar, Goethe University Frankfurt
Shayla Monroe, Harvard University
Madadh Richey, Brandeis University

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