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Mesopotamia (British Museum) Paperback – December 31, 2000

by Julian Reade (Author)
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A concise, yet thorough study of early Mesopotamia before c.1500 BC. The history of this area of modern-day Syria and Iraq and the people that inhabited it are discussed alongside some wonderful photographs of objects from the British Museum collection. Mesopotamia was a leading centre for literacy and spear-headed innovation and change in the 3rd-2nd millennium BC. Julian Reade discusses the archaeological and textual evidence for early agriculture, the development of social and political complexity, the emergence of the city-states and later empires.
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  1. Print length
    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    British Museum Press
  4. Publication date
    December 31, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    067456958X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0674569584
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An attractively illustrated account of the history of Mesopotamia from the prehistoric times to the rise of Babylon, up to 1500 B.C. Drawing on archaeology and ancient texts, [Julian Reade] describes the central position of Mesopotamia in early Western civilization. It was one of the leading centers of literacy in the world, and the development of agriculture, mathematics, and cities is often traced to this Fertile Crescent. Different cultures lived and clashed in the region, in cycles of 'alternating consolidation and disintegration.' (Paula F. Rohrlick Kliatt)

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Julian Reade is an assistant keeper in the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities in the British Museum.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ British Museum Press; 2nd edition (December 31, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067456958X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674569584
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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    2.2 2.2 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

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This book arrived with old water stains, wrinkled pages and today, i noticed mold in the center when making reading assignment for student. To protect our health and the rest of our library, we will not be able to use this book and will have to throw away. We are very disappointed. I wish I had requested a refund in the time allotted.
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This book arrived with old water stains, wrinkled pages and today, i noticed mold in the center when making reading assignment for student. To protect our health and the rest of our library, we will not be able to use this book and will have to throw away. We are very disappointed. I wish I had requested a refund in the time allotted.
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This book arrived with old water stains, wrinkled pages and today, i noticed mold in the center when making reading assignment for student. To protect our health and the rest of our library, we will not be able to use this book and will have to throw away. We are very disappointed. I wish I had requested a refund in the time allotted.
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An excellent introductory guide for an ignoramus!
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