c. 2,900–1,800 BCE
Before Coins: How People Traded in Mesopotamia
Discover how weighed silver, crafted goods and written obligations shaped Mesopotamian exchange long before coinage.
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Anatolia
c. 13,000–3,000 BCE
Before the First Cities: How Settled Communities Took Shape
Before the great cities of Mesopotamia, communities were finding ways to stay, store food and share space. The evidence reveals a varied path to settled life.
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