The Archaeology of Mesopotamia Theories and Approaches 1st Edition by Roger Matthews ISBN 0203390393 9780203390399
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ISBN 10: 0203390393
ISBN 13: 9780203390399
Author: Roger Matthews
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.
This will be both an ideal introductory work and useful as background reading on a wide range of courses.
Table of contents:
Chapter 1 Defining a discipline
Chapter 2 Tools of the trade
Chapter 3 Tracking a transition
Chapter 4 States of mind
Chapter 5 Archaeologies of empire
Chapter 6 People’s pasts
Chapter 7 Futures of the Mesopotamian past
Bibliography
Index
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