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Understanding Early Civilizations

Paperback • 2007 • English

Understanding Early Civilizations

By Bruce G. Trigger

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About the book

This book offers the first detailed comparative study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and adjacent peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. Unlike previous studies, equal attention is paid to similarities and differences in their sociopolitical organization, economic systems, religion, and culture. Many of this study's findings are surprising and provocative. Agricultural systems, technol...Show more

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9780521705455

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Understanding Early Civilizations

Format

Paperback

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