Daily life in ancient Mesopotamia
By: Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat.
Series: The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: Iraq -- Civilization -- To 634.; Iraq -- Social life and customs.
Description: The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 BCE to the fall of Assyria (612 BCE) and Babylon (539 BCE). Readers will discover fascinating details about the lives of these people taken from the ancients' own descriptions. Beautifully illustrated, this easy-to-use reference contains a timeline and a historical overview to aid student research.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-337) and index.