The National Hebrew Script up to the Babylonian Exile is Ada Yardeni's last contribution to the field of Hebrew and West-Semitic palaeography. This new and stimulating study by the "Grand Dame of Palaeography" covers sixty-eight inscriptions and fragments from various ancient artifacts. Incredibly well-respected in her field, her last work is a vital contribution to the fields of epigraphy and palaeography.Topics covered include: - The beginnings of alphabetic writing- The ancient Hebrew script - Inscriptions from the First Temple period to the Babylonian exile- Original drawings- References & indexThis Carta handbook also includes contributions by Professors Mordechai Cogan and Shmuel Ahituv, as well as a preface by Professor Ahituv.