Early Mesopotamia and Iran

From the back Inventors of writing and originators of the remarkable architecture called ziggurat, ancient Sumeria is the cradle of civilization as we know it today. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Professor M.E.L. Mallowan, who has worked for many years on archaeological sites in the Middle East, tells the story of the vast human achievement in Mesopotamia and Iran. His richly detailed study is drawn from material not readily available and from the extensive published literature on the subject, giving the reader a new literature on the subject, giving the reader a new literature on the subject, giving the reader a new appreciation of a most remarkable people.Includes 43 color plates and 99 black and white illustrations.