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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Algaze, Guillermo, 1954-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 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.