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Item Details
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LIVING IN ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
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| By: |
Norman Bancroft-Hunt |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£34.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0816063370 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780816063376 |
| Publisher: |
FACTS ON FILE INC |
| Pub. date: |
15 December, 2006 |
| Series: |
Living in the Ancient World |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
Focuses on two ""ideal"" periods set in about 3500 BC (Sumer) and 1000 to 500 BC (Assyria and Babylonia). This book examines several aspects of daily life across various strata of society, from the kings and priests to the slaves; from food to religious beliefs. It is useful for students who want to learn more about life in ancient Mesopotamia. |
| Synopsis: |
Living in Ancient Mesopotamia focuses primarily on two ""ideal"" periods set in about 3500 B.C (Sumer) and 1000 to 500 B.C. (Assyria and Babylonia). This book examines all the aspects of daily life across all strata of society, from the kings and priests to the slaves; from food to religious beliefs. Coverage includes the building of Southern Mesopotamia, the invention of writing, and the development of mathematics. Daily life in Babylon features a soldier's life, a farming society, and family structure. This reference is a useful tool for students wanting to learn more about life in ancient Mesopotamia. Chapters include: The Sumerians; Creating Order; and The Age of Super-States. |
| Illustrations: |
& photographs & illustrations, maps, index, glossary, cross-references, |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Facts On File Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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