Marc Van De Mieroop is a historian and professor known for his expertise in the history of the ancient Near East, especially in the fields of Babylonian, Sumerian, and Egyptian history and languages. He has written extensively on ancient Mesopotamian civilizations and their economic and social structures, and he is the author of numerous books and articles that are widely used in the academia for teaching and research in this field. Van De Mieroop typically focuses on integrating textual and archaeological evidence to provide comprehensive overviews of ancient societies. He has held academic positions at institutions such as Columbia University, where he has contributed significantly to the field of Assyriology and Near Eastern studies.