Credit: Discovering Mesopotamia. Archaeologist and scholar ... gods took on the role of patrons of social authority and justice as urbanization transformed the natural environment.

Archaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban ... of social authority and justice as urbanization transformed the natural ...

Archaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban revolution ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research ...

Archaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban revolution in the late fourth millennium ... By the Bronze Age, gods took on the role ...

In one sense, this is a global history, ambitious in scope, taking us from the urbanization of the early ... The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History, Selena Wisnom ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...

The Impact of Urbanization on Pottery Production “At the beginning of the Early Bronze Age, some of the world’s first city-kingdoms arose in the Levant and Mesopotamia,” says Dr. Sanders. “We wanted ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light on the rise of farming in the region. Researchers, led by ...