Excavations At Ur

by C. Leonard Woolley

Lying midway between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf, the lost city of Ur became the subject of great interest when excavations began in 1922. This book recounts the findings of the joint operation between the University Museum of Pennsylvania and the British Museum.

Genres: History, Mythology

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1954

About the author

Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.

He was married to Katharine Woolley who worked as the illustrator for his excavations.

Reviews

[Funky Kong · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Kat Starwolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Excellent Basic Primer for Learning About Sumerian Civilization”

While quite a bit else has been discovered in regard to the Sumerian/Mesopotamian city-state of Ur since Wooley first published this work in 1927 (almost a hundred years ago!), it is still an excellent source from which to learn about the way the Sumerians lived...and died, since the majority of what Wooley determined in regard to Ur has changed little if any.

Wooley is very succinct, yet he makes his offerings quite palatable.

Great read.