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Uruk: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's First Major City
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*Includes pictures
*Describes the history, architecture, and layout of Uruk
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
In southern Iraq, a crushing silence hangs over the dunes. For nearly 5,000 years, the sands of the Iraqi desert have held the remains of the oldest known civilization: the Sumerians. When American archaeologists discovered a collection of cuneiform tablets in Iraq in the late 19th century, they were confronted with a language and a people who were a...
*Describes the history, architecture, and layout of Uruk
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
In southern Iraq, a crushing silence hangs over the dunes. For nearly 5,000 years, the sands of the Iraqi desert have held the remains of the oldest known civilization: the Sumerians. When American archaeologists discovered a collection of cuneiform tablets in Iraq in the late 19th century, they were confronted with a language and a people who were a...