In which we see how the development of writing, increased unit size, hierarchy, class and gender differences (including slavery) and war all go together.
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Synopsis of Chapter III – Thinking about Symbols and Symbol Systems: Agriculture before Writing
Link to Full Text In which we see the “preconditions” for writing in early agriculture sites developing along with a social hierarchy and none at an egalitarian early agriculture site Argument of the chapter: The people of both ‘Ain Ghazal and Çatalhöyük started as egalitarian hunter/gatherers and became agricultural over time in the way we [...]
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