Eyewitness Mesopotamia / Philip Steele.

Author/creator Steele, Philip, 1948-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : DK Pub., 2007.
Description72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-Rom (4 3/4in.) and 1 folded map.
Subjects
Iraq--Civilization. --To 634. --Juvenile literature.

Variant title Mesopotamia
SeriesEyewitness books
DK eyewitness books. ^A689301
Contents 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.
Abstract Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. Includes Mesopotamia clip-art CD-ROM and wall chart.
General noteIncludes clip art CD-ROM and fold-out wall chart.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 69) and index.
LCCN 2007029854
ISBN9780756629724 (hardcover)
ISBN0756629721 (hardcover)
ISBN9780756629717 (library binding)
ISBN0756629713 (library binding)

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