Protoliterate

Esquema

Getty AAT: Styles, periods, and cultures by region

Jerarquía

Early Western World > Near Eastern (Early Western World) > Mesopotamian > Mesopotamian periods > prehistoric Mesopotamian periods > prehistoric Southern Mesopotamian periods

Descripción

Refers to the period in southern Mesopotamia, roughly between 4000 and 2900 BCE, during which developments such as the invention of writing and cylinder seals, the emergence of large cities, the establishment of widespread trade, and the appearance of monumental public buildings occurred.

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URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300019833

Otros términos

  • Protoalfabetizado [es]
  • Proto-literate [en]