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Urban history starts in ancient Mesopotamia. In this volume Marc Van de Mieroop examines the evolution of the very earliest cities which, for millennia, inspired the rest of the ancient world. The author argues that the city determined every aspect of Mesopotamian civilization, and the... read more
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First Sentence edit
These words by Austen Henry Layard standing on Tell Afar in northern Iraq announced the birth of modern Western exploration in ancient Mesopotamia, and identify what is most striking about this region.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marc Van de Mieroop (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 935.009732
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology › Rural
- Books › History › Ancient › Early Civilization
- Books › History › Middle East › Iraq
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Archaeology
- Books › History › Ancient › Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer
- Books › History › World
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