The early history of the ancient Near East, 9000-2000 B.C

List of Figures ; Preface to English Edition; Preface to German Edition; 1. Sources and Problems ; 2. The Time of Settelement (ca. 9000-6000 B.C.) ; 3. From Isolated Settlement to Town (ca. 6000-3200 B.C.); 4. The Period of Early High Civilization (ca. 3200-2800 B.C.); 5. The Period of the Rival City-States (ca. 2800-2350 B.C.); 6. The Period of the First Territorial States (ca. 2350-2000 B.C.) ; 7. Prospects ; Bibliography; Index.