There are many people today who take a great interest in our past and our history as a civilization. This book was compiled as a glossary of terms used by the great nations of the Tigro-Euphrates Valley, namely Babylonia and Assyria. A good many of the terms found within this book can trace their origin to the "first" civilization we know of, that of the Sumerians. While much of what Sumer produced in the way of writing has never been found, we know a great deal about them from Akkadian, the now extinct eastern Semitic language of Assyria and Babylon, written in a cuneiform script. This book contains the English translations to many of the Akkadian terms used in the day-to-day life of ancient peoples of the Middle East.When this book was first published at the end of the nineteenth century, the study of Near and Middle Eastern archaeology was still in its infancy. Even so, with nearly 600 alphabetical entries, this reference work provides a qualified and in many cases a "literal" translation of the most common terminology from that period. This book is not meant for those who are scholars in the field of archaeology, but rather, for elementary students who wish to be enlightened by knowledge from the illustrious peoples of the ancient Middle East. This dictionary provides records for ancient deities, biblical figures, kingships along with their sons and successors, Babylonian and Chaldean philosophies, place names, country names, and many others of interest.As a result of the effort put into understanding our archaeological past, mankind has gained a vast amount of new knowledge regarding the religion, history and languages of the ancient Near East. As a result, we?ve been forced to alter our views and opinions, and in many ways the ideas that shaped the past have revolutionized our modern way of doing things. The research for this book was compiled from the best known and most reliable authorities of the time and will make a valuable addition to any researcher?s library. Hopefully it will sow the seed of archaeology in the minds of those who take an intelligent interest in the forgotten nations of the ancient world.