Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization : the evolution of an urban landscape
| 1. Verfasser: |
Algaze, Guillermo, 1954-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xviii, 230 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Parallelausgabe: |
La antigua Mesopotamia en los albores de la civilización : la evolución de un paisaje urbano / |
| Online Zugang: |
Table of contents only |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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.
