An Explosion of Complexity: The Flowering of Civilization in the Old World |  |
Chapter Outline
Flood Control And Civilization In The Indus Valley
Cultural Convergence
Cities Of The Indus
The Civilization Of Ancient China
The Lung-Shan Culture
Acceleration Toward Civilization
The Shang Civilization
Minoan Crete
The Rediscovery Of Minoan Crete
Who Were The Minoans?
The Temple At Knossos
The Eruption On Thera
Chapter Overview
Prelude
Chronicle
The Evolution Of The State
The Character Of Civilization
Food Surplus
Large, Dense Populations
Social Stratification
A Formal Government
Labor Specialization
Record Keeping
Monumental Works
The Geography Of Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Accelerating Change: The Ubaid
The Role Of Irrigation
Power Invested In The Temple
Mesopotamia’s First Cities: The Uruk Period
The Beginning Of The Written Record
Egypt Of The Pharaohs
The Egyptian Neolithic
Foundations Of Complexity Along The Nile
Hierakonpolis
First Writing
First Pharaoh
Other African Civilizations
The Indus Valley Civilization
Neolithic Cultures
Issues And Debates:
Why Did State Societies Develop?
Conflict Models
Integration Models
Many Paths To Civilization
Case Study Close-Up
The Khmer Kingdom
The Roots Of Angkor
Funan
Chenla
The Khmer
Angkor Wat
Visiting The Past
Summary
To Learn More
Key Terms
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