| Description |
x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- 1. The rediscovery of the ancient Near East: the physical environment -- 2. History, chronology and social organisation -- 3. Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- 4. Town planning and temple architecture -- 5. Public buildings and private housing -- 6. Life, death and the meaning of the universe -- 7. Manufacturing industry and trade -- 8. Writing and the arts -- 9. Conclusions: the development of Sumerian society -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
A general history of Mesopotamia, 3800-200 BC |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index |
| Subject |
Sumerians.
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| SUBJECT |
Iraq -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067936
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| LC no. |
89077395 |
| ISBN |
0521381754 |
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0521388503 (paperback) |
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