This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.
This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.
Amanda H. Podany is Professor and Chair of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author of the award-winning book Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East as well as a number of other books and articles on topics in ancient Near Eastern history.
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List of illustrations Note on translations Acknowledgments 1 Archaeology and environment 2 The beginning of cities, 3600-2900 BCE 3 The Early Dynastic period, 2900-2340 BCE 4 The Akkadian empire, 2334-2112 BCE 5 The Third Dynasty of Ur, 2112-2026 BCE 6 The old Assyrian colonies, 1950-1740 BCE 7. The Old Babylonian period, 2017-1595 BCE 8. The Late Bronze Age, 1595-1155 BCE 9. The Neo-Assyrian empire, 972-612 BCE 10. The Neo-Babylonian empire, 612-539 BCE Chronology References Further reading Index
List of illustrations Note on translations Acknowledgments 1 Archaeology and environment 2 The beginning of cities, 3600-2900 BCE 3 The Early Dynastic period, 2900-2340 BCE 4 The Akkadian empire, 2334-2112 BCE 5 The Third Dynasty of Ur, 2112-2026 BCE 6 The old Assyrian colonies, 1950-1740 BCE 7. The Old Babylonian period, 2017-1595 BCE 8. The Late Bronze Age, 1595-1155 BCE 9. The Neo-Assyrian empire, 972-612 BCE 10. The Neo-Babylonian empire, 612-539 BCE Chronology References Further reading Index
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