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The Evolution of Urban Society offers a systematic comparison of two of history's best-documented examples of early, independent urban development: ancient Mesopotamia and central Mexico. This scholarly work presents and analyses regularities in institutional forms and growth trends across both civilisations, emphasising fundamental structural similarities rather than surface cultural distinctions. By treating both societies as variants of a single developmental process, the book reveals how different cultures can follow comparable patterns of urbanisation. Published by Routledge and available in good condition, this used copy provides valuable insight into comparative archaeology and the universal principles underlying the rise of complex urban societies in distinct geographical and temporal contexts.

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Routledge publication offering systematic comparison of Mesopotamian and central Mexican urban development across two independent civilisations.

Focuses on structural similarities and institutional forms shared between ancient Mesopotamia and prehispanic Mexico rather than cultural differences.

Analyses regularities in growth trends and development patterns to demonstrate how both societies functioned as variants of a single urbanisation process.

Used book in good condition, making it an affordable resource for students and scholars of comparative history and archaeology.

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30 June 2005
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