The Archaeology of Mesopotamia : Theories and Approaches

ISBN-13: 9780415253161 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 253 str.

Roger Matthews

Opis

Ancient Mesopotamia was the original site of many of the major developments in human history, such as farming, the rise of urban literate societies and the first great empires of Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria. This volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the 19th century up to the end of the 20th century.

Recenzje

'Extremely erudite, literate and considered... [R. Matthews is] an essayist of considerable talent... [A] sophisticated, knowledgeable and eminently readable voice... It is a refreshing work and one which all of us concerned with ancient Mesopotamia may consult with profit.' - Ancient West and East

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Defining a discipline; Chapter 2 Tools of the trade; Chapter 3 Tracking a transition; Chapter 4 States of mind; Chapter 5 Archaeologies of empire; Chapter 6 People's pasts; Chapter 7 Futures of the Mesopotamian past; Bibliography; Index;

O autorze

Roger Matthews was Director of the British Institutes of Archaeology in both Baghdad and Ankara. He has directed excavations and surveys in Iraq, Turkey and Syria, and currently lectures at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His recent publications include. The Early Prehistory of Mesopotamia (2000).