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Do you have the book Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East.
Read the reviews below! If you love books and you appreciate archeology
and history, you'll want this book in your collection.
Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East
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This sumptuously illustrated atlas re-creates
"the cradle of civilization" through a brilliant integration of text, maps,
and illustrations.
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This is a "study of the geography, history,
archaeology, and anthropology of Mesopotamia and the Near East. . . . At
intervals throughout the book, special topics and archaeological sites are
featured, described, and illustrated. Some of the topics include the origin
of writing, ivory carving, and Mesopotamian warfare. Jericho, Babylon, and
Ur are among {the} . . . archaeological sites that are given detailed explanations."
(SLJ) Chronology. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
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School Library Journal
YA-- A beautiful, well-researched, informative study of the geography,
history, archaeology, and anthropology of Mesopotamia and the Near East.
Divided into ``Villages,'' ``Cities,'' and ``Empires,'' the book is an excellent
survey of this ancient region of the world. At intervals throughout the
book, special topics and archaeological sites are featured, described, and
illustrated. Some of the topics include the origin of writing, ivory carving,
and Mesopotamian warfare. Jericho, Babylon, and Ur are among many archaeological
sites that are given detailed explanations. Excellent full-page maps and
a wealth of full- color illustrations add to the reference value.-- Nancy
Bard, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA
Booknews
Fifty original four-color maps and 300 photographs (two-thirds in color)
complement a lucid and serious, but non-specialized text that examines key
aspects and phases in the development of "the cradle of civilization" from
prehistory to 330 B.C. Includes a glossary, chronological table, and gazetteer,
as well as bibliography and index. A splendid job. 91/2x12". Annotation
c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Times Literary Supplement
The vitality of the manifold cultures and people of the larger world
within which the Gulf flourished is brought out in {this} handsome book.
. . . Theterm 'Near East' may suggest homogeneity, an impression which the
maps and photographs dispel effectively, showing that this immense area is
one of hugely varied environments as well as different cultures. . . . {The
book} has valuable sections on 'site-features', some of which are either
entirely new (Tell Maddhur) or rarely found in books aimed at the general
reader (Al-Untash-Napirisha). Particularly welcome is the inclusion of
the unique ivories found in thelast decade at Nimrud. . . . No one leafing
through this volume can be in anydoubt as to the amazing richness of Mesopotamian
civilization, and the great loss which a destruction of its surviving remains
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