Ebook: The Sumerian World

Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Chronological framework for fourth millennium southern Mesopotamia; Historical phases and kings of the third millennium BC; Introduction; PART I: THE BACKGROUND; 1 Physical geography; 2 Hydraulic landscapes and irrigation systems of Sumer; 3 Sumerian agriculture and land management; 4 The end of prehistory and the Uruk period; 5 The Sumerian language; 6 History and chronology; PART II: SUMERIAN SOCIETY: THE MATERIAL REMAINS; 7 Patterns of settlement in Sumer and Akkad.;The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and the natural sciences. This broad treatment will also make the volume of interest to students looking for comparative data in allied subjects such as ancient literature and early religions. Providing an authoritative, comprehensive and up to date overview of the Sumerian period writt.