Learning on ScreenHamoukar: Redrawing the Map of the World’s Earliest Cities
- Synopsis
- Clemens Reichel, Research Associate at the Oriental Institute, explains the importance of the groundbreaking archaeological expedition he co-directed at Hamoukar in Northern Syria. Until recently, archaeologists believed that urban civilization first arose in Southern Mesopotamia, or modern day Iraq. Work at Hamoukar has revealed a separate and equally ancient urban movement to the north of the area that has been traditionally regarded as the birthplace of "the city."
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2007
- Year of production
- 2007
- Notes
- Available as a streamed video or audio podcast
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Keywords
- ancient civilisations; cities; Syria; archaeological sites
Credits
- Contributor
- Clemens Reichel
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