Charles Keith Maisels: 4 books
Early Civilizations of the Old World
The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
In this new paperback edition of Early Civilizations of the Old World, Charles Keith Maisels traces the development of some of the earliest and key civilizations in history. In each case the ecological and economic background to growth, geographical factors, cross-cultural intersection and the rise...
The Near East
Archaeology in the 'Cradle of Civilization'
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2005
The transition from foraging, farming and the neolithic village to the city-state is a complex and fascinating period. Studies on the prehistory of the Near East by nineteenth and twentieth century pioneers in the field transformed archaeology through the creation of the 'Ages System' of Stone, Bronze...
The Emergence of Civilization
From Hunting and Gathering to Agriculture, Cities, and the State of the Near East
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
The Emergence of Civilisation is a major contribution to our understanding of the development of urban culture and social stratification in the Near Eastern region. Charles Maisels argues that our present assumptions about state formation, based on nineteenth century speculations, are wrong. His investigation...
The Archaeology of Politics and Power
Where, When and Why the First States Formed
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Archaeology is not just about the past, but the present and future too. Much of our present condition and future prospects are inevitably bound up with what states do and what they fail to do. To understand the inner-workings and motivations of states one must understand how and why they came into...