Ancient Mesopotamia, New Edition brings to life the period in history when the first civilizations arose. Using maps, charts, documents, and works of art to enhance the text and reconstruct life at all levels of society at the time, this book examines the people, culture, and geography of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, generally known as the cradle of civilization. The first part covers topics such as animals in daily life, writing, religion and ritual, and the art of pottery; the second part looks at the kingdoms and empires of ancient Mesopotamia, including the Assyrians, Israel and Judah, and Persia. Arranged in colorful double-page spreads, ""Ancient Mesopotamia, New Edition"" offers great insights into the world of ancient Mesopotamia.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cultural Atlas For Young People .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2007 by Facts On File Inc .

Dr. Erica C. D. Hunter is a researcher in a variety of fields dealing primarily with Mesopotamia. Based at the Taylor-Schecter Genizah Research Unit in the Cambridge University Library, she has been involved in numerous academic publications. Mike Corbishley has been a teacher and an archaeologist. He has conducted excavations in England mostly on Roman and medieval sites. Corbishley is now head of education at English Heritage. He has written a number of books for children on archaeology, the ancient and medieval worlds - in particular on the Romans.