Historical atlas of ancient Mesopotamia /
Bancroft-Hunt, Norman.
Historical atlas of ancient Mesopotamia / Norman Bancroft Hunt. - New York : Checkmark Books, 2004. - 190 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First farmers -- Sumeria, the early empires -- Sargon and the empire of Akkad -- Old Babylonia, 1900-1100 B.C. -- Hittite invasions, 1600-1300 B.C. -- Kassites, Elamites, Mitanni-Struggle for domination, 1570-1157 B.C. -- Assyrian empire, 1420-609 B.C. -- Chaldea: Neo Babylonia, 612-539 B.C. -- First Persian empire, 539-312 B.C. -- Parthia, c250 B.C.-A.D. 224 -- Sassanian empire, A.D. 224-651 -- Conclusion -- Mesopotamian legacy -- Glossary -- Index.
Presents an historical atlas of Ancient Mesopotamia containing detailed maps, photographs, and illustrations on the political and social development of the empires of Sumeria, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others, and describes the Hittite invasions and the rise of Islam.
0816057303 9780816057306
2004045001
Iraq--Historical geography--Maps.
Iraq--History--Maps.
Iraq--Antiquities--Maps.
G 2251 .S1 B3 2004
Historical atlas of ancient Mesopotamia / Norman Bancroft Hunt. - New York : Checkmark Books, 2004. - 190 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First farmers -- Sumeria, the early empires -- Sargon and the empire of Akkad -- Old Babylonia, 1900-1100 B.C. -- Hittite invasions, 1600-1300 B.C. -- Kassites, Elamites, Mitanni-Struggle for domination, 1570-1157 B.C. -- Assyrian empire, 1420-609 B.C. -- Chaldea: Neo Babylonia, 612-539 B.C. -- First Persian empire, 539-312 B.C. -- Parthia, c250 B.C.-A.D. 224 -- Sassanian empire, A.D. 224-651 -- Conclusion -- Mesopotamian legacy -- Glossary -- Index.
Presents an historical atlas of Ancient Mesopotamia containing detailed maps, photographs, and illustrations on the political and social development of the empires of Sumeria, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, and others, and describes the Hittite invasions and the rise of Islam.
0816057303 9780816057306
2004045001
Iraq--Historical geography--Maps.
Iraq--History--Maps.
Iraq--Antiquities--Maps.
G 2251 .S1 B3 2004