The Origins of Civilization

The Origins of Civilization
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 220
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Book Synopsis The Origins of Civilization by : Peter Roger Stuart Moorey

Download or read book The Origins of Civilization written by Peter Roger Stuart Moorey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1979 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays by leading scholars of archaeology and prehistory examines the emergence of permanent human settlements and the social, political, and religious ideas that may have accompanied this development. Two introductory lectures sketch the emergence of man and his development as hunter, farmer, and fisherman. Then, taking civilization in its most precise sense, separate essays review the evolution of urban societies in the Near East, Europe, China, and Mesoamerica. Final lectures address the role of religion in early human societies, and the development of writing in the Old World. This disinguished and highly accessible collection will appeal to both the specialist and the interested general reader.


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