Sumer and the Sumerians

The rediscovery of the ancient Near East: the physical environment -- History, chronology and social organization -- Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- Town planning and temple architecture -- Public buildings and private housing -- Upper Mesopotamia -- Life, death and the meaning of the univ...

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Main Author: Crawford, Harriet E. W. 1937- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2004
In:Year: 2004
Edition:2nd ed
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Sumer / Sumerians / History
B History
Further subjects:B Sumerians
B Iraq Antiquities
B Bibliography
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Summary:The rediscovery of the ancient Near East: the physical environment -- History, chronology and social organization -- Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- Town planning and temple architecture -- Public buildings and private housing -- Upper Mesopotamia -- Life, death and the meaning of the universe -- Manufacturing industries -- Trade -- Writing and the arts -- Conclustions: the development of Sumerian society
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0521825962