Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization : the evolution of an urban landscape / / Guillermo Algaze.
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 230 p. :; ill., maps ;; 24 cm. |
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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.