Project Gutenberg 2018-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 263 Frankfort, Henri 1897 1954 Frankfort, H. (Henri) The Birth of Civilization in the Near East Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Birth of Civilization in the Near East" by Henri Frankfort is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the emergence of civilization in the regions of Egypt and Mesopotamia, focusing on the social and political innovations that signaled this significant shift in human society. Frankfort’s examination includes the interplay between culture, governance, and the technological advancements that marked this pivotal period in history. The opening portion of the book lays the groundwork for understanding the complex phenomena associated with the birth of civilization. Frankfort articulates the difficulty of addressing the origins of civilization, emphasizing the need to study the particular political and social structures that emerged in ancient societies. He outlines how cultural practices evolved in response to environmental changes and discusses the significance of agriculture, irrigation, and communal organization as fundamental components of early civilizations. By establishing his methodology, Frankfort prepares readers for a detailed investigation into the distinct and nuanced identities of Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies, as well as their monumental contributions to civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Egypt -- Antiquities Civilization, Ancient Iraq -- Antiquities Middle East -- Civilization -- To 622 GN Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 431717 2025-06-22T13:33:24.008532 text/html 405871 2018-02-14T19:05:18 text/html 5158551 2025-06-22T13:33:35.380576 application/epub+zip 5168779 2025-06-22T13:33:27.804543 application/epub+zip 221000 2025-06-22T13:33:25.961577 application/epub+zip 5279916 2025-06-22T13:33:40.347489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5229986 2025-06-22T13:33:33.635571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317919 2022-08-25T12:55:08.592520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326129 2025-06-22T13:33:22.494561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326403 2018-02-14T19:05:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19131 2025-06-22T13:33:40.511468 application/rdf+xml 30662 2025-06-22T13:33:26.156520 image/jpeg 4854 2025-06-22T13:33:26.069533 image/jpeg 123636 2018-02-14T19:05:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 4720165 2018-02-14T19:05:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 4744566 2025-06-22T13:33:24.268626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia