Mesopotamia Before History

Informationen zum Autor Petr Charvát Klappentext Mesopotamia was one of the first areas to construct states. This survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these developments were possible. It 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. Zusammenfassung 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 shows how these developments were possible. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Petr Charvat, Petr Charvát
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2008
• EAN: 9780415487245
• ISBN: 978-0-415-48724-5
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient World, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology