Nicely presented on slick paper in a hefty, slightly oversize volume (8.5x12<">), 32 contributions will interest scholars of Near Eastern archaeology. This collection balances tributes with research articles related to areas of investigation pioneered by Charles Burney in the 1950s; his work laid the foundation for archaeological investigation in the highest altitudes in Anatolia the mountainous regions north of the Syro-Mesopotamian plain. A sampling of topics: andirons at Urkesh, the evolution of routes and road networks from the Old Assyrian Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire, Yankik Tepe and the early trans-Caucasian culture, and Uratian city planning. Photos and drawings illustrate the text. There is no index. Distributed by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)