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The Sumerians

Their History, Culture, and Character (Phoenix Books)

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An edition of The Sumerians (1963)

The Sumerians

Their History, Culture, and Character (Phoenix Books)

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A depiction of the Sumerian civilization in ancient Mesopotamia based on excavated literary tablets. Describes all that was understood about the civilization at the time of its writing. Tells of how the Sumerians were found from archaeological studies and then goes into interpretation of their history, society, religion, literature, education, character, and legacy among later cultures.

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University Of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
372

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Subjects
Sume riens, Sumerians, Soemerie rs, Soemeriërs, Sumériens, Ancient civilizations, Mesopotamia
Places
Sumer, Mesopotamia
Times
c.4500 to c.1700 B.C.E.

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Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
2010, University of Chicago Press
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The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character (Phoenix Books)
February 15, 1971, University Of Chicago Press
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The sumerians: their history, culture and character.
1963, University of Chicago
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First Sentence

"Sumer, the land which came to be known in classical times as Babylonia, consists of the lower half of Mesopotamia, roughly identical with modern Iraq from north of Baghdad to the Persian Gulf."

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DS72 .K73

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
372
Dimensions
8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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OL9475872M
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sumerianstheirhi00samu
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0226452387
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9780226452388
LCCN
63011398
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86530
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398062

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