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Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization

Explore Mesopotamia, a civilization that flourished for more than 3,000 years. Mesopotamians built the first complex urban societies; developed writing, literature, and law; and united vast regions through warfare and diplomacy. However, much still remains to be discovered about this fascinating region.

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Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization

Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization 1-1

Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements

Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements 1-2

Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery

Neolithic Farming, Trading, and Pottery 1-3

Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period

Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period 1-4

Uruk, the World's Biggest City

Uruk, the World's Biggest City 1-5

Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military

Mesopotamia's First Kings and the Military 1-6

Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers

Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers 1-7

Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad

Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad 1-8

Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods

Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods 1-9

The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash

The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash 1-10

Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats

Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats 1-11

Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants

Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants 1-12

Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari

Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari 1-13

War and Society in Hammurabi's Time

War and Society in Hammurabi's Time 1-14

Justice in the Old Babylonian Period

Justice in the Old Babylonian Period 1-15

The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age

The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age 1-16

Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage

Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage 1-17

Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani

Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani 1-18

The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace

The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace 1-19

Assyria Ascending

Assyria Ascending 1-20

Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh

Ashurbanipal's Library and Gilgamesh 1-21

Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse

Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse 1-22

Babylon and the New Year's Festival

Babylon and the New Year's Festival 1-23

End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

End of the Neo-Babylonian Empire 1-24