How Long to Read Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization by Guillermo Algaze

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The alluvial lowlands of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southern Mesopotamia are widely known as the “cradle of civilization,” owing to the scale of the processes of urbanization that took place in the area by the second half of the fourth millennium BCE. In Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization, Guillermo Algaze draws on the work of modern economic geographers to explore how the unique river-based ecology and geography of the Tigris-Euphrates alluvium affected the development of urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia. He argues that these natural conditions granted southern polities significant competitive advantages over their landlocked rivals elsewhere in Southwest Asia, most importantly the ability to easily transport commodities. In due course, this resulted in increased trade and economic activity and higher population densities in the south than were possible elsewhere. As southern polities grew in scale and complexity throughout the fourth millennium, revolutionary new forms of labor organization and record keeping were created, and it is these socially created innovations, Algaze argues, that ultimately account for why fully developed city-states emerged earlier in southern Mesopotamia than elsewhere in Southwest Asia or the world.

How long is Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization?

Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization by Guillermo Algaze is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization aloud.

What Reading Level is Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization?

Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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