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The Uruk World System: The Dynamics of Expansion of Early Mesopotamian Civilization, Second Edition
Guillermo Algaze
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Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 510.
Most archaeologists and historians of the ancient Near East have focused on the internal transformations that led to the emergence of early cities and states. In The Uruk World System, Guillermo Algaze concentrates on the unprecedented and wide-ranging process of external expansion that coincided with the rapid initial crystallization of Mesopotamian civilization. In this extensive study, he contends that the rise of early Sumerian polities cannot be understood without also taking into account the developments in surrounding peripheral areas. This new edition includes a substantial new chapter that explores recent data and interpretations of the expansion of Uruk settlements across ... Read more
Most archaeologists and historians of the ancient Near East have focused on the internal transformations that led to the emergence of early cities and states. In The Uruk World System, Guillermo Algaze concentrates on the unprecedented and wide-ranging process of external expansion that coincided with the rapid initial crystallization of Mesopotamian civilization. In this extensive study, he contends that the rise of early Sumerian polities cannot be understood without also taking into account the developments in surrounding peripheral areas. This new edition includes a substantial new chapter that explores recent data and interpretations of the expansion of Uruk settlements across ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226013824
SKU
V9780226013824
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