The Archaeology of Mesopotamia Theories and Approaches
| Author/creator | Matthews, Roger Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 256 p. ill 00.850 x 00.550 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Approaching the Ancient World Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation The only critical guide to the theory and method of Mesopotamian archaeology, this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the nineteenth century up to the present day.Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), 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. Dr. Matthews places the discipline within its historical and social context, and explains how archaeologists conduct their research through excavation, survey and other methods. In four fundamental chapters, he uses illustrated case-studies to show how archaeologists have approached central themes such as:* the shift from hunting to farming* complex societies* empires and imperialism* everyday life.Thiswill be both an ideal introductory work and useful as background reading on a wide range of courses. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002068224 |
| ISBN | 9780415253178 |
| ISBN | 0415253179 (UK-B Format Paperback) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415253178 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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