An excellent and comprehensive history of the Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations of the ancient world. Heavily illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience.
Contents include:
INTRODUCTORY: THE LANDS OF SUMER AND AKKAD
THE SITES OF EARLY CITIES AND THE RACIAL CHARACTER OF THEIR INHABITANTS
THE AGE AND PRINCIPAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION
THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENTS IN SUMER; THE DAWN OF HISTORY AND THE RISE OF LAGASH
WARS OF THE CITY-STATES; EANNATUM AND THE STELE OF THE VULTURES
THE CLOSE OF UR-NINÂ'S DYNASTY, THE REFORMS OF URUKAGINA, AND THE FALL OF LAGASH
EARLY RULERS OF SUMER AND KINGS OF KISH
THE EMPIRE OF AKKAD AND ITS RELATION TO KISH
THE LATER RULERS OF LAGASH
THE DYNASTY OF UR AND THE KINGDOM OF SUMER AND AKKAD
THE EARLIER RULERS OF ELAM, THE DYNASTY OF ISIN, AND THE RISE OF BABYLON
THE CULTURAL INFLUENCE OF SUMER IN EGYPT, ASIA AND THE WEST
APPENDIX I: RECENT EXPLORATIONS IN TURKESTAN IN THEIR RELATION TO THE SUMERIAN PROBLEM.
APPENDIX II: A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE KINGS AND RULERS OF SUMER AND AKKAD
Contents include:
INTRODUCTORY: THE LANDS OF SUMER AND AKKAD
THE SITES OF EARLY CITIES AND THE RACIAL CHARACTER OF THEIR INHABITANTS
THE AGE AND PRINCIPAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF SUMERIAN CIVILIZATION
THE EARLIEST SETTLEMENTS IN SUMER; THE DAWN OF HISTORY AND THE RISE OF LAGASH
WARS OF THE CITY-STATES; EANNATUM AND THE STELE OF THE VULTURES
THE CLOSE OF UR-NINÂ'S DYNASTY, THE REFORMS OF URUKAGINA, AND THE FALL OF LAGASH
EARLY RULERS OF SUMER AND KINGS OF KISH
THE EMPIRE OF AKKAD AND ITS RELATION TO KISH
THE LATER RULERS OF LAGASH
THE DYNASTY OF UR AND THE KINGDOM OF SUMER AND AKKAD
THE EARLIER RULERS OF ELAM, THE DYNASTY OF ISIN, AND THE RISE OF BABYLON
THE CULTURAL INFLUENCE OF SUMER IN EGYPT, ASIA AND THE WEST
APPENDIX I: RECENT EXPLORATIONS IN TURKESTAN IN THEIR RELATION TO THE SUMERIAN PROBLEM.
APPENDIX II: A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE KINGS AND RULERS OF SUMER AND AKKAD
