TY - BOOK AU - Algaze,Guillermo TI - Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization: the evolution of an urban landscape SN - 978-0-226-01377-0 U1 - 307.760935 23E PY - 2008/// CY - Chicago PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Cities and towns, Ancient / Iraq KW - City planning / Iraq KW - Commerce, Prehistoric / Iraq KW - Iraq / Civilization / To 634 N1 - Bibliogr. p. 193-219; The Sumerian takeoff -- Factors hindering our understanding of the Sumerian takeoff -- Modeling the dynamics of urban growth -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : why? -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism : how? -- The evidence for trade -- Early Mesopotamian urbanism in comparative perspective -- The synergies of civilization -- Conclusion: The Mesopotamian conjuncture -- Epilogue: Early Sumerian civilization : a research agenda ER -