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On Inclusions and Exclusions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2019

Stephanie Wynne-Jones*
Affiliation:
Department of ArchaeologyUniversity of YorkKing's Manor York YO1 7EPUK Email: stephanie.wynne-jones@york.ac.uk

Extract

Against the Grain is an approachable book that explores the world of the earliest states, found in Mesopotamia. It is framed by the rationale that a study of the state's deep history might give us insight into contemporary concerns via an understanding of the deep causal links between sedentism, agriculture and state control.

Type
Review Symposium
Copyright
Copyright © McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research 2019 

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