Sumer and the Sumerians /

Crawford, Harriet E. W.

Sumer and the Sumerians / Harriet Crawford. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - x, 252 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-232) and index.

The rediscovery of the ancient Near East: the physical environment -- History, chronology and social organization -- Patterns of settlement and agriculture -- Town planning and temple architecture -- Public buildings and private housing -- Upper Mesopotamia -- Life, death and the meaning of the universe -- Manufacturing industries -- Trade -- Writing and the arts -- Conclustions: the development of Sumerian society.

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