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Archaeological perspectives on houses and households in third millennium Mesopotamian society, by Alessandra Salvin
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- Summary
- There have been few studies in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology that have concentrated on domestic buildings, with little existent information about houses. This represents a serious lacuna in the knowledge of Mesopotamian culture, considering the importance of the house in society, as the main space of social dynamics. This book addresses this gap, analysing the characteristics and the variations of Mesopotamian houses in the third millennium, which represents a critical period for early urbanization. It identifies common aspects and differences, and relates those characteristics to the socio-
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages)
- Contents
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- Intro; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One; 1.1 The Archaeological Significance of Houses; 1.2 Research Context; 1.3 Research Issues and Questions; 1.3.1 How large were Mesopotamian residential groups?; 1.3.2 How was space used in Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.3 What evidence is there of variation in the wealth of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.4 What was private and public for the occupants of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.4 Spatial Studies; 1.5 House, Household and Society in Upper and Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.1 Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.2 Upper Mesopotamia
- Chapter Two2.1 A Survey of Some Methodologies in Houses and Household Analysis; 2.1.1 Typology; 2.1.2 Features; 2.1.3 Architectural Reconstruction; 2.1.4 Texts; 2.2 Ground Plan Analysis; 2.3 Space Syntax; 2.4 Ethnography and Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.1 Kramer's Village Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.2 Archaeological Ethnography in Western Iran; 2.4.3 Horne's Study of Village Spaces; 2.4.4 Seeden's Analysis of Syrian Villages; 2.4.5 Villages in Jordan; 2.4.6 Cafer Höyük; 2.4.7 The Kurdish Woman's Life; Chapter Three; 3.1 Tell Melebiya; 3.1.1 House B1; 3.1.2 House B2; 3.1.3 House B4; 3.1.4 House B7
- 3.1.5 House G13.1.6 House B6; 3.1.7 House C2; 3.1.8 House G2; 3.2 Titris Höyük; 3.2.1 Building Unit I; 3.2.2 Building Unit II; 3.2.3 Building Unit IV; 3.2.4 Building Unit 1; 3.3 Tell Taya; 3.3.1 Area AAr; 3.3.2 Area Py; 3.3.3 Area Qaa; 3.3.4 Area Abb; 3.3.5 Area Tcc; 3.3.6 Area Tcc; 3.3.7 Area Vx; 3.3.8 Area Yr/s; 3.4 Summary; Chapter Four; 4.1 Khafajah; 4.1.1 Khafajah Mound A; 4.1.2 Khafajah Mound B and C; 4.1.3 Khafajah Mound D; 4.2 Tell Asmar; 4.2.1 Stratum Vc; 4.2.2 Stratum Vb; 4.2.3 Stratum Va; 4.3 Summary; Chapter Five; 5.1 Tell Abu Salabikh; 5.1.1 Building 5G65; 5.1.2 Building 6H82
- 5.1.3 Southern Unit5.1.4 Burned Building; 5.2 Shuruppak; 5.2.1 House Vlak-al; 5.2.2 House Vlls-u; 5.2.3 House XVa-d; 5.2.4 House XVad; Chapter Six; 6.1 How Large were Mesopotamian Residential Groups?; 6.2 How was Space used in Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.2.1 Open Courtyard; 6.2.2 Features in Rooms; 6.3 What Evidence is there of Variation in the Wealth of Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.4 What was Private and Public for the Occupants of Mesopotamian Houses?; Chapter Seven; Bibliography
- Isbn
- 9781527516809
- Label
- Archaeological perspectives on houses and households in third millennium Mesopotamian society
- Title
- Archaeological perspectives on houses and households in third millennium Mesopotamian society
- Statement of responsibility
- by Alessandra Salvin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- There have been few studies in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology that have concentrated on domestic buildings, with little existent information about houses. This represents a serious lacuna in the knowledge of Mesopotamian culture, considering the importance of the house in society, as the main space of social dynamics. This book addresses this gap, analysing the characteristics and the variations of Mesopotamian houses in the third millennium, which represents a critical period for early urbanization. It identifies common aspects and differences, and relates those characteristics to the socio-
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- Salvin, Alessandra
- Dewey number
- 935.01
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- illustrations
- maps
- plans
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- DS69.6
- LC item number
- .S25 2017eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Dwellings
- Iraq
- Iran
- Assyria
- HISTORY
- Archaeology
- Ancient history: to c 500 CE
- Social & cultural history
- Antiquities
- Dwellings
- Iran
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Label
- Archaeological perspectives on houses and households in third millennium Mesopotamian society, by Alessandra Salvin
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-319)
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
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- multicolored
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- Contents
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- Intro; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One; 1.1 The Archaeological Significance of Houses; 1.2 Research Context; 1.3 Research Issues and Questions; 1.3.1 How large were Mesopotamian residential groups?; 1.3.2 How was space used in Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.3 What evidence is there of variation in the wealth of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.4 What was private and public for the occupants of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.4 Spatial Studies; 1.5 House, Household and Society in Upper and Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.1 Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.2 Upper Mesopotamia
- Chapter Two2.1 A Survey of Some Methodologies in Houses and Household Analysis; 2.1.1 Typology; 2.1.2 Features; 2.1.3 Architectural Reconstruction; 2.1.4 Texts; 2.2 Ground Plan Analysis; 2.3 Space Syntax; 2.4 Ethnography and Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.1 Kramer's Village Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.2 Archaeological Ethnography in Western Iran; 2.4.3 Horne's Study of Village Spaces; 2.4.4 Seeden's Analysis of Syrian Villages; 2.4.5 Villages in Jordan; 2.4.6 Cafer Höyük; 2.4.7 The Kurdish Woman's Life; Chapter Three; 3.1 Tell Melebiya; 3.1.1 House B1; 3.1.2 House B2; 3.1.3 House B4; 3.1.4 House B7
- 3.1.5 House G13.1.6 House B6; 3.1.7 House C2; 3.1.8 House G2; 3.2 Titris Höyük; 3.2.1 Building Unit I; 3.2.2 Building Unit II; 3.2.3 Building Unit IV; 3.2.4 Building Unit 1; 3.3 Tell Taya; 3.3.1 Area AAr; 3.3.2 Area Py; 3.3.3 Area Qaa; 3.3.4 Area Abb; 3.3.5 Area Tcc; 3.3.6 Area Tcc; 3.3.7 Area Vx; 3.3.8 Area Yr/s; 3.4 Summary; Chapter Four; 4.1 Khafajah; 4.1.1 Khafajah Mound A; 4.1.2 Khafajah Mound B and C; 4.1.3 Khafajah Mound D; 4.2 Tell Asmar; 4.2.1 Stratum Vc; 4.2.2 Stratum Vb; 4.2.3 Stratum Va; 4.3 Summary; Chapter Five; 5.1 Tell Abu Salabikh; 5.1.1 Building 5G65; 5.1.2 Building 6H82
- 5.1.3 Southern Unit5.1.4 Burned Building; 5.2 Shuruppak; 5.2.1 House Vlak-al; 5.2.2 House Vlls-u; 5.2.3 House XVa-d; 5.2.4 House XVad; Chapter Six; 6.1 How Large were Mesopotamian Residential Groups?; 6.2 How was Space used in Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.2.1 Open Courtyard; 6.2.2 Features in Rooms; 6.3 What Evidence is there of Variation in the Wealth of Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.4 What was Private and Public for the Occupants of Mesopotamian Houses?; Chapter Seven; Bibliography
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- Label
- Archaeological perspectives on houses and households in third millennium Mesopotamian society, by Alessandra Salvin
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-319)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Intro; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One; 1.1 The Archaeological Significance of Houses; 1.2 Research Context; 1.3 Research Issues and Questions; 1.3.1 How large were Mesopotamian residential groups?; 1.3.2 How was space used in Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.3 What evidence is there of variation in the wealth of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.3.4 What was private and public for the occupants of Mesopotamian houses?; 1.4 Spatial Studies; 1.5 House, Household and Society in Upper and Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.1 Lower Mesopotamia; 1.5.2 Upper Mesopotamia
- Chapter Two2.1 A Survey of Some Methodologies in Houses and Household Analysis; 2.1.1 Typology; 2.1.2 Features; 2.1.3 Architectural Reconstruction; 2.1.4 Texts; 2.2 Ground Plan Analysis; 2.3 Space Syntax; 2.4 Ethnography and Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.1 Kramer's Village Ethnoarchaeology; 2.4.2 Archaeological Ethnography in Western Iran; 2.4.3 Horne's Study of Village Spaces; 2.4.4 Seeden's Analysis of Syrian Villages; 2.4.5 Villages in Jordan; 2.4.6 Cafer Höyük; 2.4.7 The Kurdish Woman's Life; Chapter Three; 3.1 Tell Melebiya; 3.1.1 House B1; 3.1.2 House B2; 3.1.3 House B4; 3.1.4 House B7
- 3.1.5 House G13.1.6 House B6; 3.1.7 House C2; 3.1.8 House G2; 3.2 Titris Höyük; 3.2.1 Building Unit I; 3.2.2 Building Unit II; 3.2.3 Building Unit IV; 3.2.4 Building Unit 1; 3.3 Tell Taya; 3.3.1 Area AAr; 3.3.2 Area Py; 3.3.3 Area Qaa; 3.3.4 Area Abb; 3.3.5 Area Tcc; 3.3.6 Area Tcc; 3.3.7 Area Vx; 3.3.8 Area Yr/s; 3.4 Summary; Chapter Four; 4.1 Khafajah; 4.1.1 Khafajah Mound A; 4.1.2 Khafajah Mound B and C; 4.1.3 Khafajah Mound D; 4.2 Tell Asmar; 4.2.1 Stratum Vc; 4.2.2 Stratum Vb; 4.2.3 Stratum Va; 4.3 Summary; Chapter Five; 5.1 Tell Abu Salabikh; 5.1.1 Building 5G65; 5.1.2 Building 6H82
- 5.1.3 Southern Unit5.1.4 Burned Building; 5.2 Shuruppak; 5.2.1 House Vlak-al; 5.2.2 House Vlls-u; 5.2.3 House XVa-d; 5.2.4 House XVad; Chapter Six; 6.1 How Large were Mesopotamian Residential Groups?; 6.2 How was Space used in Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.2.1 Open Courtyard; 6.2.2 Features in Rooms; 6.3 What Evidence is there of Variation in the Wealth of Mesopotamian Houses?; 6.4 What was Private and Public for the Occupants of Mesopotamian Houses?; Chapter Seven; Bibliography
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- 1055513684
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- 1 online resource (xviii, 319 pages)
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- online
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- 9781527516809
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- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, plans
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 9781527516809
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- System control number
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