Description: Oxford History of the Ancient Near East : From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad, Hardcover by Radner, Karen (EDT); Moeller, Nadine (EDT); Potts, D. T. (EDT), ISBN 0190687851, ISBN-13 9780190687854, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East offers a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of the history of Egypt and Western Asia (Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Iran) in five volumes, from the emergence of complex states to the conquest of Alexander of Great. The authors represent a highly international mix of leading academics whose expertise brings alive the people, places and times of the remote past. The emphasis lies firmly on the political and social histories of the states and communities under investigation. The individual chapters present the key textual and material sources underpinning the historical reconstruction, giving special attention to the most recent archaeological finds and how they have impacted our interpretation. The first volume covers the long period from the mid-tenth millennium to the late third millennium BC and presents the history of the Near East in ten chapters "From the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad". Key topics include the domestication of animals and plants, the first permanent settlements, the subjugation and appropriation of the natural environment, the emergence of complex states and belief systems, the invention of the earliest writing systems and the wide-ranging trade networks that linked diverse population groups across deserts, mountains and oceans"--
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Book Title: Oxford History of the Ancient Near East : From the Beginnings to
Number of Pages: 804 Pages
Publication Name: Oxford History of the Ancient near East : Volume I: from the Beginnings to Old Kingdom Egypt and the Dynasty of Akkad
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.6 in
Subject: Archaeology, Ancient / General, Africa / General, Middle East / General
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 42.3 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Nadine Moeller
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Series: Oxford History of the Ancient Near East Ser.
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
