A Seminal text on the evolution of Ur and how human society maybe got started is Gordon Childe, the first marxist archeologist's Man Makes Himself first published in 1936 and last revised in 1951. Some of the text is a little dated as new archeological evidence has came to light but it's an excellent starting place for reading on the topic as most following texts reference it and I have not found another on the same topic with such a focus on the genesis and evolution of institutional exploitation.
It can be read for free here: https://archive.org/details/ManMakesHimself/page/n121/mode/2up
Good points all around, great comments. Mine was a quick comment from the hip but does indeed betray a somewhat eurocentric worldview on my part. Thank you for educating and providing sources.
A Seminal text on the evolution of Ur and how human society maybe got started is Gordon Childe, the first marxist archeologist's Man Makes Himself first published in 1936 and last revised in 1951. Some of the text is a little dated as new archeological evidence has came to light but it's an excellent starting place for reading on the topic as most following texts reference it and I have not found another on the same topic with such a focus on the genesis and evolution of institutional exploitation.
It can be read for free here: https://archive.org/details/ManMakesHimself/page/n121/mode/2up
Good points all around, great comments. Mine was a quick comment from the hip but does indeed betray a somewhat eurocentric worldview on my part. Thank you for educating and providing sources.
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