ancient Middle East: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Works treating the rise of civilization in the Middle East specifically include Walther Hinz, The Lost World of Elam: Re-Creation of a Vanished Civilization (1972; originally published in German, 1964), an account of art, religion, and social mores in the Elamite empire; Chester G. Starr, Early Man: Prehistory and the Civilizations of the Ancient Near East (1973), a popular overview of the development of literacy, urban living, art, literature, and religion; Charles L. Redman, The Rise of Civilization: From Early Farmers to Urban Society in the Ancient Near East (1978), on agricultural development, urbanization, and cultural change from 10,000 to 2000 bce; Jack Finegan, Archaeological History of the Ancient Middle East (1979, reissued 1986), a reference work covering history, mythology, and art between 10,000 and 330 bce; and Donald O. Henry, From Foraging to Agriculture (1989), a discussion of the origins of agriculture in the Middle East and surrounding area.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Early Middle Eastern and Northeast African Civilizations. | Apr 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pressbooks - A Brief History of the World To 1500 - The Ancient Middle East. | Dec 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Saturday Extra - Middle East overview. | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pressbooks Self-Publisher - A Brief History of the World Since 1500 - The Middle East. | Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 13, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - Ancient Middle East. | Jul 30, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - The Near East. | Jun 30, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 08, 1998 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Aug 23, 1998 |