Advancement in ancient civilizations : life, culture, science and thought / Harald Haarmann.
Advancement in ancient civilizations : life, culture, science and thought / Harald Haarmann.
Advancement in ancient civilizations : life, culture, science and thought / Harald Haarmann.
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
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G 2020/4025
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English
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xii, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: The organic whole of human existence and the quality of life -- The life cycle of cultures -- Timeline -- Early achievements -- The wheel, the wagon and the chariot -- The economic foundations -- Settlement planning -- Architecture -- Social networking -- Religion and worldview -- Huma...
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
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North Carolina
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[2020]
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"Traditional scholarship on how ancient civilizations emerged is outmoded and new insights call for revision. According to the well-established paradigm, Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization. Following the cliché of ex oriente lux ("light from the East") all major achievements of humankind spread from the Middle East. Modern archae...
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Advancement in ancient civilizations : life, culture, science and thought / Harald Haarmann.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index.
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G 2020/4025
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74VKaMrr8OLd
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1476679894 paperback
9781476679891 paperback
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930.1
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991024349418602626
