Archaeology of Ancient Cities

Glenn R. Storey is Associate Professor of Classics and Anthropology at the University of Iowa. He has a BA (Ancient Greek) from Columbia University, an honours bachelor's degree from Oxford University in Classical Greats, and an MA and PhD in anthropology from Penn State University.

• Chapter 1. What Is a City? Chapter 2. Do Ancient and Modern Cities Differ? Population Size and Densities Chapter 3. A New Urban Typology: From Hyper-City to Hypo-City Chapter 4. Case Studies of Ancient Cities I: Primary Cities Chapter 5. Case Studies of Ancient Cities II: Secondary Cities Chapter 6. Disputed Cases and Conclusions Sources for Images References Suggested Readings

Overall, urban novice or old hand, this is a useful book that shares the palpable depth and breadth of Storey's knowledge of many complex aspects of cities, both in terms of data and theory. Every reader is bound to get something out of this volume. --Gaydarska, Bisserka, Antiquity, Volume 95, Issue 383, October 2021 "He combines his years of experience in researching and writing about Roman urbanism, plus archaeological side-trips to Teotihuacan and Copan, with a truly worldwide knowledge of early cities that not only introduces beginning students to archaeology and ancient urbanism but one that general readers and professionals in a number of fields, such as urban planning, history, architecture, and, more generally, the social sciences and humanities, will find enlightening." --Emerson,Thomas E., Illinois State Archaeological Survey, MCJA Book Reviews Volume 45, 2020 "This book covers theoretical and methodological perspectives and diverse case studies through accessible writing, making it a nice addition to introductory courses on urbanism. To this end, the exercises provided at the end of each chapter are interesting and informative. . . . alternative perspectives and analytical tools are provided, all of which should support fruitful discussion in both teaching and future research." --Murakami, Tatsuya, American Antiquity, 23 June, 2021