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The roots of our modern world lie in the civilization of Mesopotamia, which saw the development of the first urban society and the invention of writing. The cuneiform texts reveal the technological and social innovations of Sumer and Babylonia as surprisingly modern, and the influence of this fascinating culture was felt throughout the Near East. Early Mesopotamia gives an entirely new account, integrating the archaeology with historical data which until now have been largely scattered in specialist literature.
The roots of our modern world lie in the civilization of
Mesopotamia, which saw the development of the first urban society
and the invention of writing. The cuneiform texts reveal the
technological and social innovations of Sumer and Babylonia as
surprisingly modern, and the influence of this fascinating culture
was felt throughout the Near East. Early Mesopotamia gives an
entirely new account, integrating the archaeology with historical
data which until now have been largely scattered in specialist
literature.
This book describes ten different government archives of cuneiform
tablets from Assyria, using them to analyse the social and economic
character of the Middle Assyrian state, as well as the roles and
practices of writing. The tablets, many of which have not been
edited or translated, were excavated at the capital, Assur, and in
the provinces, and they give vivid details to illuminate issues
such as offerings to the national shrine, the economy and political
role of elite households, palace etiquette, and state-run
agriculture. This book concentrates particularly on how the
Assyrian use of written documentation affected the nature and ethos
of government, and compares this to contemporary practices in other
palatial administrations at Nuzi, Alalah, Ugarit, and in Greece.
This book describes ten different government archives of cuneiform
tablets from Assyria, using them to analyse the social and economic
character of the Middle Assyrian state, as well as the roles and
practices of writing. The tablets, many of which have not been
edited or translated, were excavated at the capital, Assur, and in
the provinces, and they give vivid details to illuminate issues
such as offerings to the national shrine, the economy and political
role of elite households, palace etiquette, and state-run
agriculture. This book concentrates particularly on how the
Assyrian use of written documentation affected the nature and ethos
of government, and compares this to contemporary practices in other
palatial administrations at Nuzi, Alalah, Ugarit, and in Greece.
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