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This volume — the fourth in a five‑volume encyclopedia series — surveys the ancient civilizations of the Near East and Southwest Asia from prehistory up to ca. 1000 CE. It includes entries on societies, political systems, religion, technology, trade, culture and daily life, supplemented by maps, timelines, illustrations, and thematic features such as “Turning Points” and “Great Lives.” The set is designed for secondary‑school through undergraduate curricula and offers a broad, comparative, and accessible overview of how civilizations in Southwest Asia shaped early human history globally
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Publisher: Routledge
Publishing Year: 2007
ISBN: 978‑0765680822
Pages: 726