ASB 222 Study Guide - Final Guide: Eridu, Serval, Warka Vase
3 Dec 2015
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1 - the earliest place that state and farming. Mythical figure interacts with god and human. The preserver of life (a ship built by god) Having family and animals on the ship. Sending bird to see if theres any land. Fertile plain between tigris and euphrates rivers into persian gulf. We know little about the site since its covered to deep. The rivers are providing enough water to do irrigation cannel. Many of early sites are in desert wasteland nowadays. They were on the edge of the good lands. Farming practices caused salt to accumulate at the surface of the soil until agriculture was not possible anymore; therefore got abandoned. Large farming communities lived in villages (8500-4000 bc) Starting to look like small town (chiefdoms) 7000bc. Have to rebuild their house after 70 years. Large mud mounts are large around the landscape. Starting to look like a society 5000bc. Placed at the heart of the city.
