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What makes civilization?, the ancient Near East and the future of the West, David Wengrow

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What makes civilization?, the ancient Near East and the future of the West, David Wengrow

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-208) and index

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What makes civilization?

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David Wengrow

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the ancient Near East and the future of the West

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Chronology chart -- Introduction: A clash of civilizations? -- part 1. The cauldron of civilization -- Camouflaged borrowings -- On the trail of blue-haired gods -- Neolithic worlds -- The (first) global village -- Origin of cities -- From the Ganges to the Danube : the Bronze Age -- Cosmology and commerce -- The labours of kingship -- part 2. Forgetting the old regime -- Enlightenment from a dark source -- Ruined regimes : Egypt at the revolution -- Conclusion: What makes civilization?

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What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West

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