booktheque

Interpreting the Late Neolithic of Upper Mesopotamia

Peter Akkermans, Reinhard Bernbeck, Olivier Nieuwenhuyse, Jana Rogasch · 2013

Where to buy

Amazon’s price changes daily, so the most accurate place to see it is there, at the moment you buy.

View on Amazon

About the book

The times between the Neolithic and Urban revolutions in Mesopotamia have for a long time been interpreted as a period of stagnation. This volume is part of an emerging discourse that challenges such assumptions. Focusing upon the northern parts of ancient Western Asia, where most recent research has concentrated, an international group of researchers demonstrates that Upper Mesopotamia underwent complex historical changes that we just begin to grasp fully. The Late Neolithic was a critical phase of the history of the ancient Middle East. Authors investigate settlement patterns, practices of painting pottery, distributions of various raw materials, the role of craft industries, the emergence of seals and other issues from a variety of theoretical and practical questions. The book is a must-have for prehistorians working in the Near East, and a rich source of information for archaeologists working in other parts of the world.

Book details

Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
Brepols Publishers
Editions
1
Pages
520
ISBN
9782503540016

Data source: Wikidata

More by Peter Akkermans