Palestinian Archaeology

Hittites had been a world power located in modern turkey for 300 years. Long after mesopotamia was being dug up by every european who could get a museum grant, the land of palestine was still territory untouched by archaeology. Both the language hittite and the history of its people were unravelled by 19 20. Only then did we come to realize that the hittites had Been a World Power Located in modern turkeyfor 300 years. Before i continue with the story of palestinian archaeology, specifically, let me describe the land. Our stage is the land of canaan, or palestine, or the holy land. Call it what you will