Abstract Recent research on Old World chiefdoms and states has largely retreated from the
general comparative explanatory paradigm of the 1970s and has focused instead on more …

Abstract Inca specialist D'Altroy (2001, Uruk Mesopatamia and Its Neighbours: Cross-
Cultural Interactions in the Era of State Formation, School of American Research, Santa Fe …

Winner (for best semi-popular book) of the 2008 Irene Levi-Sala Prize for publications on the
archaeology of Israel. The emergence of Israel in Canaan is a central topic in biblical/Syro …

The use of world-systems theory to explain the spread of social complexity has become
accepted practice by both historians and archaeologists. Gil Stein now offers the first …

It is often difficult to identify ethnic groups in the archaeological record, yet archaeology has
much to contribute to understanding the long-term social and political dynamics of ethnicity …

The Archaeology of Communities develops a critical evaluation of community and shows
that it represents more than a mere aggregation of households. This collection bridges the …

Cities generate challenges as well as confer advantages on their inhabitants. Recent
excavations and surveys in northern Mesopotamia have revealed extensive settlements with …

Mesopotamia was one of the earliest regions to produce writing, literature and the fine arts,
as well as being one of the first areas to construct states. This comprehensive and detailed …

In the 5th and 4th millennia BC, complex societies developed in Eastern Anatolia, Northern
(Upper) Mesopotamia, and Southern (Lower) Mesopotamia. This paper examines the …

Throughout history, climate change has been an important driving force behind human
behaviour. This archaeological study seeks to understand the complex interrelations …