Ancient Complex Societies
Author:   Jennifer C. Ross ,  Sharon R. Steadman (State University of New York at Cortland, USA)
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
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9781611321968


Pages:   440
Publication Date:   09 January 2017
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Author:   Jennifer C. Ross ,  Sharon R. Steadman (State University of New York at Cortland, USA)
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9781611321968


ISBN 10:   1611321964
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   09 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Complexity and Its Discontents 2. Human Cultural Institutions: Critical Elements in Complex Society 3. Ancient Systems: From Forager to State 4. Scales of Complexity: Case Studies 5. Southwest Asia: Ancient Mesopotamia and Its Neighbors 6. The Nile Valley of Egypt 7. The Aegean Bronze Age and the Classical World 8. The Indus Valley Civilization 9. Ancient Chinese Civilizations 10. Empires in Southeast Asia 11. The Mississippian System in the American Bottom 12. Ancient Mesoamerican Cultures 13. Andean Civilizations and Empires 14. Why Complex Societies Collapse Bibliography Index

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Jennifer C. Ross is a Professor of Art & Archaeology at Hood College in Frederick, MD. She is the Associate Director of the Çadır Höyük excavations and has published on topics ranging from the invention of cuneiform to metallurgical technologies in the ancient Near East. Sharon R. Steadman is a Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York College at Cortland.  She has published on the subjects of ancient religions in archaeological context and the archaeology of architecture and has edited several volumes on the archaeology of Anatolia.

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