Dean Saitta is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Urban Studies program at the University of Denver. His research interests include ancient city planning and design, comparative architectural and urban form, and North American archaeology. He is the co-author of Denver: An Archaeological History (2000).

'This book is in the vanguard of efforts that use cities from the distant past to shed light on contemporary urban processes. It gives scholars, policy makers, students, and others interested in urbanism today much to think about.

• Acknowledgements1. Introduction 2. Contemporary Urbanisms: A Critical Conceptual Analysis3. Culture and The City: Ethnographic and Evolutionary Approaches4. Intercultural Urbanism: A Deep Time Perspective5. Toward the Intercultural City: Good Starts, Promising Directions, and Alternative Models6. ConclusionReferencesIndex

Dean Saitta is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Urban Studies program at the University of Denver. His research interests include ancient city planning and design, comparative architectural and urban form, and North American archaeology. He is the co-author of Denver: An Archaeological History (2000).

'This book is in the vanguard of efforts that use cities from the distant past to shed light on contemporary urban processes. It gives scholars, policy makers, students, and others interested in urbanism today much to think about.

• Acknowledgements1. Introduction 2. Contemporary Urbanisms: A Critical Conceptual Analysis3. Culture and The City: Ethnographic and Evolutionary Approaches4. Intercultural Urbanism: A Deep Time Perspective5. Toward the Intercultural City: Good Starts, Promising Directions, and Alternative Models6. ConclusionReferencesIndex