Book of Donmon Teith

Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate man's understanding of the ancient world. This illustrated handbook describes the

Examines the culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia.

The roots of our modern world lie in the civilization of Mesopotamia, which saw the development of the first urban society and the invention of writing. The cun

Situated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relatively unknown. Ye

"This splendid work of scholarship . . . sums up with economy and power all that the written record so far deciphered has to tell about the ancient and compleme