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Exploring the origins of urbanism the emergence and development of the first cities, has long constituted one of the main challenges of archaeological and ancient historical research. Studying cities in a long-term and cross-cultural perspective links the past with the present, allowing a better understanding of one of the most important developments in human history. Moreover, archaeological research on ancient cities can contribute to a better understanding of contemporary processes of urbanisation. The 21 papers in this volume aim to bring together the latest continental and English-speaking research with contributions by well-established researchers and younger colleagues providing innovative perspectives. The whole Iron Age ca. 800 BC to the beginning of the Common Era is considered on an international basis to consider such topics as the similarities and differences observed between centralisation and urbanisation processes of the Early and Late Iron Age; new approaches to the internal organisation of settlements and their formation processes; the supply management of central places and economic support from their environment; and the crucial role of sanctuaries in the for

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Author

Fernández-Götz, Manuel; Wendling, Holger; Winger, Katja (editor)

Publisher

Oxbow Books, Limited

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781782977261

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Anthropology, Social Science