This book is an introduction to life in ancient Mesopotamia from B.C. 5000 to 650 A.D., describing the Ubaidians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and the new arrivals that were conquerors such as the Elamites, Hittites, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Parthians, and Arabs.
General Note
Includes chronology.
Includes glossaries.
Content Note
Introduction : lives dependent on the rivers - City-states and their residents - Home, family, and children - Writing, literature, and the arts - Gods and religious beliefs - Science, technology, and travel.