Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries: The Archaeological Evidence

by Peter Roger Stuart Moorey

This is the first systematic attempt to survey in detail the archaeological evidence for the crafts and craftsmanship of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia, covering the period ca. 8000-300 B.C.E. As creators of some of the earliest farming and urban communities known to us, these people were among the first pioneers of many crafts and skills that remain fundamental to modern ways of life. Many of the raw materials for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575060426
• ISBN13: 9781575060422
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"