DK Eyewitness Mesopotamia

Name: DK Eyewitness Mesopotamia
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ISBN: 9780756629724

ISBN-10: 0756629721

ISBN-13: 9780756629724

Edition: N/A

Authors: Philip Steele, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, John Farndon

List price: $16.99

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Travel back to the land where human history was first recorded--the land of kings, queens, gods, goddesses, nomads, and scribes. Be an eyewitness to the "land between the rivers," from the first Sumerian city-states to the mighty Babylonian empires. Featuring a pull-out wall chart and its own clip-art CD, Mesopotamia provides a detailed look at where the first cities, states, and empires rose. Richly detailed full-color images and photographs of ancient artifacts, architecture, and maps combine with a comprehensive overview of the Sumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian civilizations. See incredible works of Mesopotamian art, meet the warriors and innovators living ahead of their time, learn how…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/25/2007
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 72
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Land between two rivers


Sumerian city-states


Mighty rulers


The story of writing


Gods and goddesses


City life


Country life


Death and burial


Akkad's rise and fall


Ziggurats and temples


Games, music, and sports


Crafts and technology


The rise of Babylon


Learning and scholars


Wider horizons


Trade and commerce


Transportation and travel


The Assyrian Empire


Ancient warfare


The art of hunting


Assyrian palaces


The epic of Gilgamesh


Assyrian knowledge


Babylon reborn


At the center of the world


The Persians


The classical age


The Islamic age


Uncovering the past


Timeline of Mesopotamia


A to Z of famous people


A to Z of ancient sites


Glossary


Index