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UNINA9910972248303321 |
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Autore |
Matthews Roger, Dr. |
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Titolo |
The archaeology of Mesopotamia : theories and approaches / / Roger Matthews |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-13453-7 |
1-283-96694-8 |
0-203-39039-3 |
1-135-13446-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Collana |
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Approaching the ancient world |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Excavations (Archaeology) - Iraq |
Archaeology - Methodology |
Iraq Antiquities |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-229) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Defining a discipline: Mesopotamian archaeology in history -- Tools of the trade: scope and methods of Mesopotamian archaeology -- Tracing a transition: hunters becoming farmers -- States of mind approaching complexity -- Archaeologies of empire -- People's pasts -- Futures of the Mesopotamian past. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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