Myths of the Archaic State: Evolution of the Earliest Cities, States, and Civilizations

Yoffee, Norman

ISBN 10: 0521521564 / ISBN 13: 9780521521567

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2009

About this Item

Presents a new multi-layered model for the evolution of ancient societies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502. . 2009. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Myths of the Archaic State: Evolution of the Earliest Cities, States, and Civilizations
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521521564
• ISBN 13: 9780521521567
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Classical archaeology promotes the view that a state's evolution reflects general, universal forces. Norman Yoffee challenges the model in this book by presenting more complex and multi-linear models for the evolution of civilizations. Yoffee questions the definition of the prehistoric state, particularly that which heralds "the chiefdom" as the forerunner of the ancient state and explores case studies on the role of women in ancient societies.

About the Author

Norman Yoffee is Professor of Mesopotamian Studies and Anthropology at the Centre for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His various publications and edited works include Archaeological Theory: Who Sets the Agenda? (0521440149 HB; 0521449588 PB) and The Collapse of Ancient States and Civilizations (co-editor with George L. Cowgill) (University of Arizona Press, 1988).