The Political Machine: Assembling Sovereignty in the Bronze Age Caucasus (The Rostovtzeff Lectures)
Adam T. Smith investigates how sovereignty was assembled through material culture and political institutions in the Bronze Age Caucasus, offering new perspectives on early state formation.
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The Political Machine examines the emergence and maintenance of political authority in the Bronze Age Caucasus.
Adam T. Smith analyzes how material culture, landscape, and institutions contributed to the assembly of sovereignty.
The work draws on archaeological evidence to explore the relationship between politics and technology in early complex societies.
It situates the Caucasus within broader discussions of state formation and political power in the ancient world.
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