Unearthing the archaeological passing of time at Lagash, a site in southern Iraq
Holly Pittman and a team of researchers studying the archaeological site of Lagash, seen at bottom center, hypothesize that the ancient city was likely a significant population center that had ready access to fertile land and people dedicated to intensive craft production. Credit: Courtesy of Lagash Archaeological Project
When Holly Pittman and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pisa returned to…