Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization
Subtitle: the evolution of an urban landscape
By: Guillermo Algaze.
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780226013770
Subjects: Cities and towns, Ancient -- Iraq; City planning -- Iraq; Commerce, Prehistoric -- Iraq; Iraq -- Civilization -- To 634
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Sumerian takeoff; title: Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff; title: Modeling the dynamics of urban growth; title: Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why?; title: Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how?; title: The evidence for trade; title: Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective; title: The synergies of civilization; title: Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture; title: Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda.