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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.12.6118

A Study on the characteristic, and Changing Process in Ancient Mesopotamia cities  

Lee, Seok Woo (Graduate School of Urban Studies, Hanyang University)
Lee, Joo Hyung (Graduate School of Urban Studies, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.12, 2012 , pp. 6118-6127 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Mesopotamia civilization is developed by physical geography. It began from Sumer civilization at BC 3800 and finished to Assyria and Babylonia civilization at BC 600. Therefore, to examine the changing process of the city of 3,000 years standing, it is important to know the elements of the influence to the initial human civilization and city. This study analyzed the 13 cities, that the city were among the 30 the city in same age. As a result of this study, firstly, functions of the city were gradually transition from the farming culture to the functions of commerce, trade, and military. Secondly, the location of the city was gradually move into northern from southern, it is associated with features of the city. Thirdly, the aspect of urban form, the hills above the city of Tel's shape was gradually coming down to the plains. So later, became a form of urban planning undisturbed terrain. fourthly, urban structure has slowly changed from the temple based city to palace based city.
Keywords
Sumer; Akkad; Assyria; Babylonia; Mesopotamia;
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