WAS ÇATALHÖYÜK A CENTRE? THE IMPLICATIONS OF A LATE ACERAMIC NEOLITHIC ASSEMBLAGE FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF ÇATALHÖYÜK
I am pleased to dedicate this paper to Professor Eddie Peltenburg, who first stimulated my interest in Near Eastern archaeology and has set us fine examples of the studies of networks of prehistoric communities, especially in Cyprus, where I had my first experience of field projects neatly designed...
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Published in | The Development of Pre-State Communities in the Ancient Near East p. 207 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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Oxbow Books
30.04.2010
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Summary: | I am pleased to dedicate this paper to Professor Eddie Peltenburg, who first stimulated my interest in Near Eastern archaeology and has set us fine examples of the studies of networks of prehistoric communities, especially in Cyprus, where I had my first experience of field projects neatly designed to address key research questions.
In the 8th–7th millennia cal BC a number of large communities with sites of the order of 10–20 hectares emerged across the Near East. It remains unclear why such large communities appeared at this time. Equally it is unclear whether such large communities were political |
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ISBN: | 184217407X 9781842174074 |