Artefacts of Complexity: Tracking the Uruk in the Near East

Focusing on the late 4th millennium in South Mesopotamia, this volume explores the Uruk Period, highlighted by significant archaeological findings at Uruk and beyond. It examines artefacts and settlements discovered across the Near East, including the Levant and Egypt, to better understand this complex society. The collection features eleven scholarly papers from a 1998 Manchester conference, contributed by prominent researchers who analyze key sites and artefactual evidence, shedding light on the broader implications of the Uruk phenomenon.