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Contains fourteen articles that examine significant people, places, events, and topics in the history of ancient Mesopotamia, including religion, mythology, writing and law, farming, and the people, each with illustrations and a case study.

Provides an overview of the history, origins, culture, religion, art, literature, and people of Mesopotamia, covering the Sumerian civilization, the old Babylonian period, the Archaemenian period, and other important periods up to 620 AD.

Provides an overview the history, culture, society, and daily life in the empires of ancient Mesopotamia, which included Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, from 10,000 BCE until the Persian army invasion in 539 BCE, and describes events, people, places, and ideas of significance.

Contains full-color illustrated drawings depicting the historical, political, and cultural development of ancient Mesopotamia, including the ziggurat, gods and demons, system of writing, the Code of Hammurabi, the legend of Gilgamesh, and more.

Photographs and detailed maps describe the historical events and culture of ancient Mesopotamia.

Presents an illustrated introduction to ancient Mesopotamia, providing information on its leading cities, empires, civilizations, religions, writing systems, and more.

Presents an overview of Mesopotamia, providing information on the history, geography, and culture of this ancient civilization, describing its contribution to human achievements such as the written word, the city, the legal system, and public education.

Presents an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia, including information on the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, discussing their lives and customs, and providing Internet links for further research.

Presents a collection of photographs and drawings depicting life in ancient Mesopotamia and illustrates how buildings and objects looked, how they were used, and how archaeologists gather information.

Descriptive text and color photos and illustrations present the ancient culture of Mesopotamia, including daily life and major advances in arts and sciences, as well as the archaeology that brought this information to light. Also provides a glossary and lists of related resources.