298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 of the region's prehistory and protohistory shows how these fascinating developments were possible. Petr Charvát explores the economic, social and spiritual spheres in Mesopotamia from the Palaeolithic to... Read more
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
Biography
Petr Charvát
