The archaeology of politics and power [electronic resource] : where, when, and why the first states formed / Charles Maisels.

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Main Author: Maisels, Charles Keith
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oakville, CA : Oxbow Books ; [Distributed by] David Brown Book Company, c2010.
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The Archaeology of Politics and Power: Where, When and Why the First States Formed
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-429) and index. 
505 0 |a Preface: Why are NGOs necessary? -- The science of history -- On human nature : rhetoric, relativism, and the realities of violence -- Indus-Sarasvati civilization ("Harappan" civilization) -- The Levant and Mesopotamia -- Egypt -- China -- Andean civilization -- Politics, culture, and social structure -- How do states form? -- Appendix A: The socio-political contract and the lessons of history -- Appendix B: Science v. ideology -- Appendix C: Leadership attributes. 
650 0 |a Social archaeology. 
650 0 |a Political anthropology. 
650 0 |a State, The  |x History. 
650 0 |a Power (Social sciences)  |x History. 
650 0 |a Violence  |x Political aspects  |x History. 
650 0 |a Civilization, Ancient. 
650 0 |a Politics and culture  |x History. 
650 0 |a Political culture  |x History. 
650 0 |a Social structure  |x History. 
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