Emergence of Civilisation : From Hunting and Gathering to Agriculture, Cities and the.

The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern Region.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maisels, Charles Keith
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 1993.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780203450642
0203450647
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Preliminary; Introduction; The premisses of social succession; The ecology of the Zagrosian Arc; The origin and growth of villages; The heartland of cities; The institutions of urbanism; Theories of the state; From status to state; Modelling societies: modes of production; Ideology and political economy of the Mesopotamian state; Summary and overview; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.