Mesopotamian Civilization: The Material Foundations (Athlone Publications in Egyptology & Ancient Near Eastern Studies) （New）

Potts, D. T.

Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.（2003/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 400 p.
• 商品コード 9780826467270
• DDC分類 939.4

基本説明

New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 1996.

Full Description

D.T. Potts approaches the ancient civilization of Southern Mesopotamia (Southern Iraq) from a perspective of particular value to students of archaeology and anthropology. His focus is upon the material infrastructure of Mesopotamia as the pre-condition for its high cultural achievement, relating its sophisticated literature and religious philosophy to the geographical and material foundations of the land and its society as a whole.

Contents

1. The Country and its Climate / 2. The Aboriginal Population of Southern Mesopotamia / 3. Agriculture and Diet / 4. Inedible Natural Resources / 5. Watercraft / 6. Pottery Production / 7. Metal Production / 8. Some Material Correlates of Religious Life / 9. Kinship in an Urban Society / 10. Mortuary Practices / 11. Functional Aspects of Writing and Sealing / 12. East meets West / 13. West meets East / 14. Some ReflectionsNER(01): GB