Archaeological History Of The Ancient Middle East - 9780367017545

Taylor & Francis

The purpose of this book is to give a connected account of what happened in the ancient Middle East, primarily on the basis of the records and monuments that have been recovered through the work of modem archaeology. >  The purpose of this book is to give a connected account of what happened in the ancient Middle East, primarily on the basis of the records and monuments that have been recovered through the work of modem archaeology. The Middle East is defined as extending from the western border of Egypt (20\u00B0 E) to the eastern border of Iran (60\u00B0 E), and the anci > Preface -- Mesopotamia and Related Areas -- Prehistoric (10,000\u20133500) and Protohistoric (3500\u20132900) Periods -- Early Dynastic Period (2900\u20132371) -- Old Akkadian (2371\u20132230) and Post-Akkadian (2230\u20132112) Periods -- New Sumerian Period (2112\u20132004) -- Old Babylonian Period (2004\u20131595) -- Middle Babylonian Period (1595\u2013626) -- Hittites -- Assyrians -- New Babyl)