Domestic Household Organization

This lecture explores the organization of the domestic household from village to city in the Near East, Eurasia, Ancient Egypt, and Mesoamerica, covering Neolithic and early bronze-age cultures, Indus Civilization, Middle Kingdom Egypt, Mayan Civilization, Teotihuacan, and Cucuteni-Trypillia culture. It delves into the rise of agriculture, larger settlements, social compositions, taxation, monumental buildings, ruling class emergence, and the development of staple foods. The lecture also discusses the Neolithic cultures of the Near East, house types, female symbolism, and the Ubaid culture's extension. Additionally, it covers ancient Mesopotamian canal irrigation systems, the Urban Revolution, and the emergence of cities.

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