Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization the evolution of an urban landscape
Chicago
University of Chicago Press
2008
xviii, 230 p. , ill., maps , 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references )p. ]193[-219( and index.
The Sumerian takeoff -- Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff -- Modeling the dynamics of urban growth -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why? -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how? -- The evidence for trade -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective -- The synergies of civilization -- Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture -- Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda.