TY - BOOK AU - Algaze,Guillermo ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization: the evolution of an urban landscape AV - HT114 .A524 2008eb U1 - 307.760935 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Cities and towns, Ancient KW - Iraq KW - City planning KW - Commerce, Prehistoric KW - Civilization KW - To 634 KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-219) and index; The Sumerian takeoff -- Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff -- Modeling the dynamics of urban growth -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why? -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how? -- The evidence for trade -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective -- The synergies of civilization -- Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture -- Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10288714 ER -