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First Civilizations (Cultural Atlas for Young People S.) - Hardcover

Hunter, Erica

 
9780816029761: First Civilizations (Cultural Atlas for Young People S.)

Synopsis

This atlas focuses on the Ancient Near East, and particularly the area known as Mesopotamia, the acknowledged "cradle of civilization". It treats the story of the first civilizations of this area both historically and culturally, and presents the key steps of the rise to civilization - farming, urbanization, writing, development of technology, and more. Maps and reconstructions, supported by explanatory text, guide the reader through the history of the area and help to bulid up a picture of what life was like at the time.

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About the Author

Dr. Erica C. D. Hunter is a researcher in a variety of fields dealing primarily with Mesopotamia. Based at the Taylor-Schecter Genizah Research Unit in the Cambridge University Library, she has been involved in numerous academic publications. Mike Corbishley has been a teacher and an archaeologist. He has conducted excavations in England mostly on Roman and medieval sites. Corbishley is now head of education at English Heritage. He has written a number of books for children on archaeology, the ancient and medieval worlds - in particular on the Romans.

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