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Ktraveling”tothefarlandsofSyriaorIraq.Manyofushavebeeninspiredby
himtotakethiscourseandfindourownwayinthisfield.
ProfessorBielińskihasheadedseveralprojectsthathavepavedtheway
toabetterunderstandingofNearEasterncivilizations.HisactivityinIraq
andSyriahasopenednewperspectivesforarchaeologistsfromtheUniversity
ofWarsaw.HisfascinationwiththeoriginsofNearEasterncultureshas
balancedtwoarchaeologicalperspectives:researchinprehistoryandthe
moretraditionalhistoricalstudies.Hispersonalconceptionsofresearchas
wellashisacademicapproachhavealwaysreflectedhiswillanddeepinterest
inunderstandingtheprocessofancientNearEasternurbandevelopment.
TodescribeBieliński’sroleasamemberoftheacademiccommunity
inamerefewwordsisdifficult.Averyactivescholarwithaknackfor
organization,hehasbeeninvolvedasthechieforganizerinnumerous,
mostlyinternationalconferences,seminarsandotherscientificevents
dedicatedtovariousaspectsofNearEasternstudies,everkeentosharethe
resultsofhisworkwithabroadaudienceandeagertolearnwhat’snewin
thearchaeologicalworld.HehasalwayswelcomedinnovationandaKfresh
look”inarchaeology.
Atthesametimehewasalsoreadytotakeupdutiesinvolvedinheading
academicinstitutions.DeanoftheFacultyofHistoryandlaterDirectorof
thePolishCentreofMediterraneanArchaeologyformanyyears,heproved
tobetherightpersonintherightplaceattherighttime.Hispersonal
commitmentandyearsofworkhasmadeKPolish”archaeologyoftheNear
Eastoneofthemostimportantbranchesofsciencesuccessfullydeveloping
inPoland.
Lastbutnotleast,IwouldliketospeakofPiotrBielińskiasmycolleague
andfriend.Withoutdoubthehasbeenoneofthemostimportantpeople
shapingmyacademicpath.IthasbeenalongtimesinceIfirstmethimasa
verydemandingteacher.OvertheyearsPiotrhasalwaysbeenreadytohelp,
tocounselandsometimessimplytocheermeupwithhisextraordinary
senseofhumor.Ourrelationshipwasmorethanjustprofessionalandfor
thatIamtrulygrateful.
DearPiotr,thankyouforeverything,andIhopeyoufindthebookwe
dedicatetoyouaverysatisfactoryreading.
KrzysztofJakubiak
Director,InstituteofArchaeology
UniversityofWarsaw
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