Mesopotamia Before History
Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts, as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible.
Petr Charvát explores the economic, social and spiritual spheres in Mesopotamia from the Palaeolithic to the time of the early states, c. 100,000 BC to 2334 BC. The narrative is supplemented by numerous descriptions of the principal archaeological sites for each phase, and by conclusions outlining the most important developments and changes.
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Mesopotamia Before History
Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts, as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible.
Petr Charvát explores the economic, social and spiritual spheres in Mesopotamia from the Palaeolithic to the time of the early states, c. 100,000 BC to 2334 BC. The narrative is supplemented by numerous descriptions of the principal archaeological sites for each phase, and by conclusions outlining the most important developments and changes.
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Mesopotamia Before History

Mesopotamia Before History

by Petr Charvát
Mesopotamia Before History

Mesopotamia Before History

by Petr Charvát

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Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts, as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible.
Petr Charvát explores the economic, social and spiritual spheres in Mesopotamia from the Palaeolithic to the time of the early states, c. 100,000 BC to 2334 BC. The narrative is supplemented by numerous descriptions of the principal archaeological sites for each phase, and by conclusions outlining the most important developments and changes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415251044
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/18/2002
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 298
Product dimensions: 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Palaeolithic 2 The Mesolithic or Epipalaeolithic 3 The Neolithic 4 The Chalcolithic 5 The Uruk culture: A civilization is born 6 When kingship descended upon the earth: the Jemdet Nasr and Early Dynastic periods 7 Conclusions
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