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Myths of the Archaic State: Evolution of the Earliest Cities, States, and Civilizations by Norman Yoffee, Ann Arbor) Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-521-52156-4 / 0521521564 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-52156-7 / 9780521521567 In this ground-breaking work, Norman Yoffee shatters the prevailing myths underpinning our understanding of the evolution of early civilisations. He counters the emphasis in traditional scholarship on the rule of 'godly' and despotic male leaders and challenges the conventional view that early state |