{"product_id":"the-ancient-near-eastern-world-9780195161595","title":"The Ancient Near Eastern World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis heavily illustrated volume focuses on artifacts uncovered by archaeologists and the human interest stories found in early writing. * School Library Journal, Curriculum Connections *\u003cbr\u003eThis heavily illustrated volume focuses on artifacts uncovered by archaeologists and the human interest stories found in early writing. * School Library Journal, Curriculum Connections *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAncient trash and buried treasure : archaeologists at work ; Rivers and ditches, temples and farms : irrigation and the growth of towns ; Of potters and pots, plowmen and plows : technology and the first cities ; How words changed the world : the invention of writing ; A world full of gods and goddesses : religion in Mesopotamia ; The death of a Sumerian lady : queens, kings, and religion in early cities ; The first superhero : the story of Gilgamesh ; The world's first empire builder : Sargon, king of Akkad ; The care and feeding of ancient gods : priestesses and priests in Mesopotamia ; Laying down the law : Hammurabi and the first lawmakers ; Order in the court! : the justice system in Mesopotamia ; Farmers and doctors, barbers and builders : Mesopotamian workers, slave and free ; Ur-Utu's story : the Mesopotamian family ; Scribes, school, and schoolboys : education in ancient Mesopotamia ; Lovers, sisters, and cooks : scenes from a Mesopotamian palace ; The surprise ending of the Babylonian Empire : Hittite victories and Indo-European languages ; Brides and brother kings : diplomacy and the great powers ; King David and his family : the settlements and movements of the Israelites ; One God, many stories : the beliefs of the Israelites ; The lost laws of the Israelites : the Exodus and the Ten Commandments ; Assyria's fighter kings : warriors build an empire ; A bright star shines briefly : Babylon rises, Judah falls ; A mother's love and a ruler's tears : the last Mesopotamian king ; Of camels, kings, and conquerors : the Persian Empire ; Epilogue : a world not truly lost","brand":"Oxford University Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524575797591,"sku":"9780195161595","price":42.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780195161595.jpg?v=1731857326","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ancient-near-eastern-world-9780195161595","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}