MESOPOTAMIA

by Julian Reade

The foundations of westerrn civilization were laid by the ancient socieities which flourished in Mesopotamia, a land known as the "fertile crescent" through which flow the Tigris and Euphrates rivrs. The area saw some of the earliest experiments in agriculture and irrigation, the invention of writing, the birth of mathematics and the development of urban life.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Middle East

Paperback

First published December 31, 1991

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise history although pretty dry. Has a good map in it. Good explanation of the use of the bevel-edged bowls.

[Troy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book up during a trip to the British museum because I found the exhibits on the anciet middle east to be very interesting and realised that I knew so little about that period. It is only a very brief book and only covers the period up to 1500BC but it did give me a good introduction to the brief outline of the period covered and some good suggestions for further reading (which I'm now following up). The book does also have some good pictures of archeological sites and some of the more interesting (and amazing) objects in the British Museum collection.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief, but surprisingly engaging and informative introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia.