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Steele, Philip, 1948-

Eyewitness Mesopotamia / Philip Steele. - 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.+ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) and 1 wall chart. - Eyewitness books. . - DK eyewitness books. .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69) and index.

Land between two rivers -- Sumerian city--states -- Mighty rulers -- 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 -- Rise of Babylon -- Learning and scholars -- Wider horizons -- Trade and commerce -- Transportation and travel -- Assyrian Eempire -- Ancient warfare -- Art of hunting -- Assyrian palaces -- Epic of Gilgamesh -- Assyrian knowledge -- Babylon reborn -- At the center of the world -- Persians -- Classical age -- Islamic age -- Uncovering the past -- Timeline of Mesopotamia -- A to Z of famous people -- A to Z of ancient sites -- Glossary -- Index.

Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. Includes Mesopotamia clip-art CD-ROM and wall chart.

ISBN: 9780756629724 0756629721 9780756629717 0756629713

LCCN: 2007029854

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Mesopotamia--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ancient civilizations--History--Middle East--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Iraq--Civilization--To 634--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: DS71 / .S85 2007

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