| Description |
x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index. |
| Contents |
The rediscovery of the ancient Near East: the physical environment -- History, chronology and social organisation -- Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- Town planning and temple architecture -- Public buildings and private housing -- Life, death and the meaning of the universe -- Manufacturing industry and trade -- Writing and the arts -- Conclusions: The development of Sumerian society. |
| Subject |
Sumerians.
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Iraq -- Antiquities.
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| Indexed Term |
Civilization History to B. C. 539 |
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Mesopotamia |
| ISBN |
0521381754 |
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0521388503 paperback |
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