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| Author | : Paul Collins |
| Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2021-03-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 178914423X |
The Sumerians are widely believed to have created the world’s earliest civilization on the fertile floodplains of southern Iraq from about 3500 to 2000 BCE. They have been credited with the invention of nothing less than cities, writing, and the wheel, and therefore hold an ancient mirror to our own urban, literate world. But is this picture correct? Paul Collins reveals how the idea of a Sumerian people was assembled from the archaeological and textual evidence uncovered in Iraq and Syria over the last one hundred fifty years. Reconstructed through the biases of those who unearthed them, the Sumerians were never simply lost and found, but reinvented a number of times, both in antiquity and in the more recent past.
| Author | : Paul Collins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020-11-12 |
| Genre | : Cuneiform inscriptions, Sumerian |
| ISBN | : 9781910807361 |
The story of one of the first and most important civilisations in history, and the first to invent writing.
| Author | : Samuel Noah Kramer |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2010-09-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0226452328 |
“A readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture” from a world-renowned Sumerian scholar (American Journal of Archaeology). The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. “An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity.” —Library Journal
| Author | : Kelly Davis |
| Publisher | : Wayland (Publishers) Limited |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-10-22 |
| Genre | : Sumerians |
| ISBN | : 9780750294263 |
Who were the ancient Sumerians? What did they invent? Who discovered the royal tombs of Ur? Why did ancient Sumer end? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions. It also recommends sites on the Internet and sources in local libraries where they can find out more. The detective shows readers how to create their own project about ancient Sumerian writing or mathematics, find out more about the people who first discovered the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities and make a model of a Sumerian temple. Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014.
| Author | : Fernando Báez |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Examines the many reasons and motivations for the destruction of books throughout history, citing specific acts from the smashing of ancient Sumerian tablets to the looting of libraries in post-war Iraq.
| Author | : Philip Steele |
| Publisher | : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780756629717 |
The world's most trusted nonfiction series is now available with a CD of clipart included in the hardcover edition that compliments a fact-filled title full of spectacular photographs and illustrations.
| Author | : Nick Hunter |
| Publisher | : Capstone |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2015-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1484625838 |
This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in ancient Sumer. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps, and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-traveling journey when reading this book.
| Author | : Captivating History |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2020-01-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781647484590 |
This civilization is single-handedly responsible for some of the most major innovations in nearly every field relevant to maintaining a civilized society - this includes religion, lawmaking, architecture, schooling, art, literature, and even entertainment.
| Author | : Hourly History |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2018-09-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781720228035 |
The Sumerians The Sumerians settled in the area known as Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, around five thousand years ago. They produced many fundamental changes to the way in which human societies developed
| Author | : R. Campbell Thompson |
| Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-10-26 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9781015427921 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
