Modern-day archaeological discoveries in the Near East continue to illuminate man's understanding of the ancient world. This illustrated handbook describes the

Explores the lifestyles of ancient Mesopotamia, including the civilization, rulers and leaders, economics, and more.

Readers learn about life in the world's earliest civilization, known as Mesopotamia, from 6000-539 B.C.

The cuneiform script, the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia, was witness to one of the world's oldest literate cultures. For over three millennia, it was th