ɪt dɹˈuː ɔnðə vˈæst ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl wˈɜːk kˈæɹid ˈaʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈɛɹiə tʊ ɛɡzˈæmɪn ðɪ ˈɪmpækt ʌvðə ɡɹˈoʊθ, səksˈɛs ænd tɹænsfoːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ɔnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv sˈɛɾəlmənt, ɪkˈɑːnəmi ænd səsˈaɪəɾi ɪnðə ɹˈɪvɚ vˈæli fɹʌm kˈɑː. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd bˌiːsˈiː tʊ ˈæd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd.
It drew on the vast amount of archaeological work carried out in this area to examine the impact of the growth, success and transformation of the city on the history of settlement, economy and society in the river valley from ca. 1000 BC to AD 1000.