The Rise of Civilization
Author | : David Oates |
Publisher | : [Oxford] : Elsevier Phaidon |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 1976 |
ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556009326968 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Rise of Civilization by : David Oates
Download or read book The Rise of Civilization written by David Oates and published by [Oxford] : Elsevier Phaidon. This book was released on 1976 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan Oates - along with her late husband, David - first revived excavations at Tell Brak in northern Syria in the 1970s. Those excavations showed signs that civilizations existed in Syria 6,000 years ago, challenging long-held beliefs and changing the current theoretical framework about Earth's first societies.