Theory and practice in the study ofMesopotamian domestic space

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Social organizations identified through space syntax analysis illuminate Ur society.
Findings draw parallels between Babylonian Ur's households and modern Baghdad homes.
Observational analysis combines spatial, ethnographic, and documentary evidence to enhance understanding.
Significance lies in integrating archaeological and contemporary social patterns for a broader context.

Abstract

This study compares the results of space syntax analysis of houses in Babylonian Ur with similar analyses on modern households in Baghdad and among the Ashanti. The social organisations identified were then compared with the written evidence for Ur surviving on site in cuneiform tablets. This opportunity to examine spatial, ethnographic and documentary evidence together offers a deep reading of Ur society.

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Theory and practice in the study ofMesopotamian domestic space

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