TY - BOOK AU - Steele,Philip TI - Eyewitness Mesopotamia T2 - Eyewitness books SN - 9780756629724 AV - DS71 .S85 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - London, New York PB - DK Pub. KW - Mesopotamia KW - Juvenile literature KW - Ancient civilizations KW - Middle East KW - History KW - Iraq KW - Civilization KW - To 634 N1 - 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 N2 - Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. Includes Mesopotamia clip-art CD-ROM and wall chart ER -