Ebook: Mesopotamia Before History

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 the time of the early states, c. 100,000 BC to 2334 BC. The narrative is supplemented by numerous descriptions of the principal archaeological sites for each phase, and by conclusions outlining the.;Cover; Mesopotamia Before History; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Introduction; Chapter One: The Palaeolithic; Chapter Two: The Mesolithic or Epipalaeolithic; Chapter Three: The Neolithic; Chapter Four: The Chalcolithic; Chapter Five: The Uruk culture; Chapter Six: When kingship descended upon the earth The Jemdet Nasr and Early Dynastic periods; Chapter Seven: Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.