The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East explained

Editor:	Eric M. Meyers
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Published:	1997

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East is an encyclopedia of the archaeology of the Near East edited by Eric M. Meyers and published by Oxford University Press.^[1] It was welcomed by Douglas R. Givens as "one of the most important compendiums of information comprising the history of Near Eastern Archaeology in recent time".^[2] and by Walter E. Aufrecht as "the epitome of what Near East architecture has been and what it is now".^[3] Robert D. Biggs also welcomed the encyclopedia but regretted the number of typographical errors in the text.^[4]

Further reading

• Dittemore . M. R. . The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East . Choice . 1997 . 34 . 9 . 1478–1479 . none.
• Meyers . Eric M. . The Making of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East . The Biblical Archaeologist . 1996 . 59 . 4 . 194–197 . 10.2307/3210561 . 3210561 . 160154906 . none.
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, 5 vols . Booklist . 1997 . 93 . 14 . 1260 . none.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East. Eric M.. Meyers. January 1, 2011. Oxford University Press. www.oxfordreference.com. 10.1093/acref/9780195065121.001.0001. 978-0-19-506512-1.
2. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East (Prepared Under the Auspices of the American Schools of Oriental Research), edited by Eric M. Meters, Oxford University Press, New York. Douglas. Givens. May 20, 1997. Bulletin of the History of Archaeology. 7. 1. 10–11. 10.5334/bha.07106. free.
3. The State of Near Eastern Archaeology: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East by Eric M. Meyers, ed.. Walter E.. Aufrecht. May 1, 1999. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 314. 71–75. journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon). 10.2307/1357452. 1357452. 163802059.
4. Reviewed work: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East. 5 Vols, Eric M. Meyers. 546215. Biggs. Robert D.. Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 2000. 59. 1. 36–38. 10.1086/468770.