The archaeology of Mesopotamia : theories and approaches / Roger Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Roger, Dr., author.

Series:

Approaching the Ancient World

Approaching the ancient world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Archaeology--Methodology.

Archaeology.

Iraq--Antiquities.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-229) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-13453-7

1-283-96694-8

0-203-39039-3

1-135-13446-4

OCLC:

826855976