Mesopotamia Before History

ISBN-13: 9780415251044 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 304 str.

Petr Charvat;Charvt Petr

Opis

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 survey of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible. Petr Charv'at 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. Illustrated with 69 line figures, 3 maps and 44 plates, Mesopotamia Before History is a useful introduction to the archaeology of this critical period.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Petr Charvát