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Archaeological Landscapes of the Near East
T. J. Wilkinson
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Paperback. Wilkinson (Near Eastern archaeology, U. of Edinburgh) provides an overview of the ancient landscapes in the Near East as a foundation for understanding the rise of early states and empires. He draws his case studies from a wide geographical range rather than just from those that have been studied in most detail. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Por Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 816.
Many fundamental studies of the origins of states have built upon landscape data, but an overall study of the Near Eastern landscape itself has never been attempted. Spanning thousands of years of history, the ancient Near East presents a bewildering range of landscapes, the understanding of which can greatly enhance our ability to infer past political and social systems.
Tony Wilkinson now shows that throughout the Holocene humans altered the Near Eastern environment so thoroughly that the land has become a human artifact, albeit one that retains the power to shape human societies. In this trailblazing book—the first to ... Read more
Many fundamental studies of the origins of states have built upon landscape data, but an overall study of the Near Eastern landscape itself has never been attempted. Spanning thousands of years of history, the ancient Near East presents a bewildering range of landscapes, the understanding of which can greatly enhance our ability to infer past political and social systems.
Tony Wilkinson now shows that throughout the Holocene humans altered the Near Eastern environment so thoroughly that the land has become a human artifact, albeit one that retains the power to shape human societies. In this trailblazing book—the first to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816521746
SKU
V9780816521746
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