AHA Prize in History Prior to CE 1000

The AHA Prize in History Prior to CE 1000 is offered for the best book in English in any field of history prior to CE 1000. Established in 1985 and originally named in honor of James Henry Breasted, a pioneer in ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern history and president of the Association in 1928, the prize was endowed by Joseph O. Losos, a longtime member of the Association. The prize name was changed in 2024. The prize recognizes outstanding scholarly works that demonstrate research accuracy, originality, and literary merit in the field of ancient history. Only books bearing the appropriate copyright year are eligible for consideration. The award is presented annually at the AHA annual meeting and recipients are announced on the AHA website in October.