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 3 - Urbanism and Its Demise in the Early Bronze II and III
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
In Early Bronze II some of the central traits of Near Eastern urbanism were adopted across the southern Levant, including aggregations in fortified centers, the adoption of corporate governance, the creation of standardized commodities and the concentration of staple goods. It is followed by a far less balanced system (EB III), characterized by massive fortification, the disappearance of villages, and the arrival of “Khirbet Kerak” migrants.
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- The Archaeology of the Bronze Age LevantFrom Urban Origins to the Demise of City-States, 3700–1000 BCE, pp. 70 - 135Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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