mesopotamia

Provides instructions for creating reproductions of over fifty historical items from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Islam, and includes background information about each object, as well as maps that introduce twenty important sites.

Step back in time to explore the Land between the Two Rivers, one of the most ancient of all civilizations. Investigate why the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy.

A chronological exploration of the art and architecture of Mesopotamia from the fourth millennium B.C. to the fourteenth century A.D., featuring over four hundred color and black-and-white photographs, maps, and plans.

Follows the course of slavery in Mesopotamia and Egypt, examining how this practice began and spread, the work slaves did, and the impact of slavery on ancient societies.

Provides instructions for creating reproductions of over fifty historical items from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Islam, and includes background information about each object, as well as maps that introduce twenty important sites.