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Understanding early civilizations : a comparative study

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  • "Understanding early civilizations"

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  • "Counter Arising independently in various parts of the world, early civilizations - the first class-based societies in human history - are of importance to social scientists interested in the development of complexity, while their cultural productions fascinate both humanists and the general public. This book offers the first detailed comparative study of the seven most fully documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and their neighbors, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. Unlike previous studies, equal attention is paid to similarities and differences in their sociopolitical organization, their economic systems, and their religious beliefs, knowledge, art, and values. Many of this study's findings are surprising and provocative. They challenge not only current understandings of early civilizations but also the theoretical foundations of modern archaeology and anthropology. Rival cultural and ecological approaches are demonstrated to be complementary to one another, while a comprehensive understanding of human behavior is shown to require that more attention be paid to psychology and the neurosciences."

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  • "Understanding early civilizations a comparative study"
  • "Li jie zao qi wen ming : bi jiao yan jiu = Understanding early civilizations : a comparative study"
  • "理解早期文明 : 比较研究 = Understanding early civilizations : a comparative study"
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