Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization : the evolution of an urban landscape /

Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization : the evolution of an urban landscape /

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Main Author: Algaze, Guillermo, 1954- (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Subjects:

Cities and towns, Ancient > Iraq.
City planning > Iraq.
Commerce, Prehistoric > Iraq.
Iraq > Civilization > To 634.

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Call Number: HT114 .A524 2008

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Table of Contents:
  • The Sumerian takeoff
  • Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff
  • Modeling the dynamics of urban growth
  • Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why?
  • Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how?
  • The evidence for trade
  • Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective
  • The synergies of civilization
  • Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture
  • Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda.