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Technology of the Ancient Near East: From the Neolithic to the Early Roman Period

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Peoples of the distant past lived comfortably in cities that boasted well-conceived urban planning, monumental architecture, running water, artistic expression, knowledge of mathematics and medicine, and more. Without the benefits of modern technology, they enjoyed all the accoutrements of modern civilization.

Technology of the Ancient Near East brings together in a single volume what is known about the technology behind these acheivements, based on the archaeological, textual, historic, and scientific data drawn from a wide range of sources, focusing on subjects such as warfare, construction, metallurgy, ceramics and glass, water management, and time keeping. These technologies are discussed within the cultural, historic, and socio-economic contexts within which they were invented and the book emphasises these as the foundation upon which modern technology is based. In so doing, this study elucidates the ingenuity of ancient minds, offering an invaluable introduction for students of ancient technology and science.

Author: Baker Jill
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Pages: 326
ISBN: 9780815393696
Cover: Paperback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2019

List of Figures

List of maps

Acknowledgements

Maps

Chronological Charts

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Early Technologies

Chapter 3 Stone

Chapter 4 Wood

Chapter 5 Metals

Chapter 6 Bonding Agents: Glue, Plaster, Mortar, Cement, Bitumen

Chapter 7 Engineering, Machines, Power, and Energy

Chapter 8 Construction

Chapter 9 Warfare

Chapter 10 Textiles

Chapter 11 Ceramic and Glass Technology

Chapter 12 Water Management and Technology

Chapter 13 Medicine

Chapter 14 Daily Life

Chapter 15 Transportation

Chapter 16 Timekeeping

Chapter 17 Food as Technology

Chapter 18 Writing/Arts, Weights/Measures, and Currency

Chapter 19 Summary and Discussion

Bibliography

Index

Jill L. Baker is an Independent Researcher in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and a Faculty Fellow (adjunct) in the Honors College at Florida International University, USA. She is the author of The Funeral Kit: Mortuary Practices in the Archaeological Record and co-author of The Greensboro Blockhouse Project: An Historical and Archaeological Investigation in Greensboro, Vermont.

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