essay

A view of the plains from the mountains: comments on Uruk by an Andeanist

uruk mesopotamia & its neighbors : cross-cultural interactions in the era of state formation • Sante Fe, Nm • Published In 2001 • Pages: 445-475

By: D'Altroy, Terence N..

Abstract
D'Altroy calls the idea of the Temple-state one of the major intellectual insights in Mesopotamian studies. In this article the author comments on some of the advances made by other scholars, such as Algaze, Nissen, Pollock, Stein, Rothman, Schwartz and others in the study of various unresolved issues in regard to Mesopotamia, bringing in in the process some comparative perspectives from the Andes of South America. Much of the data presented here are theoretical in nature.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Comparative evidence
General character of religion
Social relationships and groups
tradition
Late Chalcolithic Mesopotamia
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
6000-5000 BP (4000-3000 BC)
Coverage Place
Greater Mesopotamia (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey)
Notes
Terence N. D'Altroy
For bibliographical references see document 17:Rothman
LCCN
2001049321
LCSH
Middle East--Civilization--To 622/Erech (Extinct city)