ABSTRACT
At this moment, paradoxically as it might seem, there is probably more argument about both details and broader aspects of Syrian chronology than there was 25 years ago, when the paucity of the data encouraged a more comfortable degree of certitude. At the very time when dating ranges had been narrowed and precision and complexity of argument and data had been refined, the unexpected reappearance of entire civilizations like Ebla forcefully reminded Syrian archeologists how much Syrian chronology exemplifies the paradox of increased knowledge that provides less information. The expeditions involved in salvage projects in the Tabqa Dam area and Middle Habur valley have added completely new and detailed data for chronological reconstructions.
