The Archaeology of the Bronze Age Levant From Urban Origins to the Demise of City-States, 3700–1000 BCE
Book contents
- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age Levant
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age Levant
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Villages and the Growth of Social Power in the Early Bronze I
- Chapter 3 Urbanism and Its Demise in the Early Bronze II and III
- Chapter 4 The Intermediate Bronze Age
- Chapter 5 Villages, Manors and Integrated City-States of the Middle Bronze Age
- Chapter 6 The Late Bronze Age
- Chapter 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 2 - Villages and the Growth of Social Power in the Early Bronze I
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2019
Book contents
- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age Levant
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age Levant
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Villages and the Growth of Social Power in the Early Bronze I
- Chapter 3 Urbanism and Its Demise in the Early Bronze II and III
- Chapter 4 The Intermediate Bronze Age
- Chapter 5 Villages, Manors and Integrated City-States of the Middle Bronze Age
- Chapter 6 The Late Bronze Age
- Chapter 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The start of the EBA is marked by a simple Mediterranean village culture; it ends with the growth of 10- to 20-hectare mega-villages reflecting the social power garnered by village leaders and their ability to create surplus through cereal, vine and olive cultivation. It also marks a period of increasing interaction with pre-dynastic Egypt, culminating in the creation of the first Egyptian “colony” in the Levant.
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- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age LevantFrom Urban Origins to the Demise of City-States, 3700–1000 BCE, pp. 24 - 69Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019