The archaeology of ancient cities /

This book is about the archaeology of cities in the ancient world, but many of its elements are also part of the study of urbanization in the modern world. The goals we have for this book are fivefold. (1) Wrestle with the question of what constitutes a city. That is, as we explore the origin of cit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Storey, Glenn Reed, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clinton Corners, New York : Eliot Werner Publications, Inc., [2020]
Colección:Principles of archaeology (Eliot Werner Publications, Inc.)
Temas:
Urban archaeology > Case studies.
Cities and towns, Ancient > Case studies.
Archéologie urbaine > Études de cas.
Villes antiques > Études de cas.
HISTORY / Ancient / General
Cities and towns, Ancient
Urban archaeology
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is a city?
  • Do ancient and modern cities differ? Population size and densities
  • A new urban typology: from hyper-city to hypo-city
  • Case studies of ancient cities I: primary cities
  • Case studies of ancient cities I: secondary cities
  • Disputed cases and conclusions

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