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Threshold 7 looks at the development of agriculture, and how it led to the formation of cities and writing.
Find works on Archaeology and Ancient History to learn more about ancient cities and how they formed.
Subject searches: Urban archaeology
Or have a look at these books:
Not studying at Macquarie? Check your school or local library for these titles.
Guns, Germs, and Steel the fates of human societies by Identify key words and concepts to find relevant results. When searching in MultiSearch, you can use the filters on the left hand side of the page to narrow your results by date, type of resource and subject heading.
Subject headings can be a way of finding more relevant resources, as these items have been 'tagged' as being about a subject, rather than just including your search terms. In MultiSearch, Google Scholar, Trove (the National Library of Australia website) and most other search tools, look for 'advanced search' to search by subject.
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Egyptology?
Macquarie has a large collection of books and journals related to Egyptology, including the restricted access Brunner Collection.
Try searching for Ancient Egypt or Egyptology.
