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Trade and power in the fifth and fourth millennia B.C.: new evidence from northern Mesopotamia
World archaeology • 24 • Published In 1993 • Pages: 403-422
By: Oates, Joan.
Abstract
The formation of the earliest known cities was accompanied by the foundation of colonies in Syria and Anatolia, established to secure raw materials lacking in the Mesopotamian homeland. The growth in Sumer of organization(s) capable of constructing and administering such distant colonies both reflected and contributed to increasing levels of social and economic complexity. The paper summarizes new evidence from Tell Brak and Tell Shaikh Hassan, which substantially lengthens the colony period. It also emphasizes the Ubaid roots of this pattern (p. 422).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2006
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 7500-5000 BP (5500-3000 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Iraq, Turkey
- Notes
- Joan Oates
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 418-422)
- LCCN
- 75646489
- LCSH
- Middle East--Civilization--To 622