Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations is a historical category denoting complex human societies that emerged during the early development of urban life, characterized by state-level political organization, writing systems, social stratification, and significant cultural achievements, primarily existing before the classical antiquity period.

8.3K

Publications

449.5K

Citations

10.9K

Authors

2.1K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

788

Parents

World History

Children

Achaemenid EmpireAndean CivilizationsArchaeological MethodologyBabylonian CivilizationHellenistic CivilizationHittite CivilizationMesoamerican CivilizationsPhoenician CivilizationState Formation In AntiquityTrade Networks In Antiquity

Publications

8.3K

Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System and Its Implications.

Gerald D. Berreman, Louis Dumont · Man · 1971 · 2.3K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Religion +13

Inventing the barbarian: Greek self-definition through tragedy

Edith Hall · Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 1.4K citations · Full text

Humanities, Classics, History +12

<i>A History of Archaeological Thought</i>. By Bruce G. Trigger.

David B. Small · American Journal of Archaeology · 1992 · 1.3K citations

Humanities, Archaeology, History +11

Debt: the first 5,000 years

Choice Reviews Online · 2012 · 1.2K citations

Humanities, History, Ancient History +11

The Genesis and Collapse of Third Millennium North Mesopotamian Civilization

Harvey Weiss, Marie‐Agnès Courty, Wilma Wetterstrom et al. · Science · 1993 · 1.1K citations

Humanities, Archaeology, History +17

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Authors

10.9K

ME
Michael E. Smith
Arizona State University, United States
23 publications · 2.1K citations
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AF
Arlen F. Chase
University of Central Florida, United States
28 publications · 1.5K citations
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DZ
Diane Z. Chase
University of Central Florida, United States
26 publications · 1.7K citations
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Takeshi Inomata
University of Arizona, United States
20 publications · 1.6K citations
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JM
Joyce Marcus
University of Michigan, United States
17 publications · 1.2K citations
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Institutions

2.1K

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 658 publications · 68.6K citations
141
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The American Historical Review
AHR · 210 publications · 15.7K citations
69
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The Classical World
168 publications · 12.7K citations
57
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American Journal of Archaeology
199 publications · 11K citations
56
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Antiquity
190 publications · 7.9K citations
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