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Sumer and the Sumerians / Harriet E. W. Crawford

by Harriet Crawford

An archaeological and historical overview of Mesopotamian society and technology from 3800 to 2000 BC. It examines the region's physical environment, architecture, trade, writing, and the shifting balance of political power between the temple and the palace.

Accession 923 ISBN 0521381754 Publisher —
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