Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization : the evolution of an urban landscape / Guillermo Algaze.

Author: Algaze, Guillermo, 1954-

Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Descriptionxviii, 230 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Note:The Sumerian takeoff -- Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff -- Modeling the dynamics of urban growth -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why? -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how? -- The evidence for trade -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective -- The synergies of civilization -- Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture -- Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-219) and index.

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