Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Sumerians The Sumerians Elaine Landau Examines Sumer, the earliest advanced society to emerge from Mesopotamia, including its contributions in written language, farming, art, and science. OL15040368W
The Sumerians The Sumerians Leila Merrell Foster Looks at arts and sciences of ancient Sumeria, its religious customs, and the effect it left on the Western world, describing how archaeologists discovered this lost civilization. OL1882926W
Science in ancient Mesopotamia Science in ancient Mesopotamia Carol Moss Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives. OL2685826W
The Sumerians The Sumerians Pamela Odijk Describes the civilization of the Sumerians, who inhabited the land which today is Iraq, in the beginning of the fourth millennium B.C. OL4080924W
Hubert invents the wheel Hubert invents the wheel Claire Montgomery A creative fifteen-year-old boy in ancient Sumeria invents the wheel, resulting in many adventures, both humorous and threatening. OL5736758W
The Sumerians; inventors and builders The Sumerians; inventors and builders Elisabeth Hubbard Lansing Discusses what ancient written works and archaeological excavations have revealed about the ancient Sumerian civilization. OL6832992W
A song for Gilgamesh A song for Gilgamesh Elizabeth Jamison Hodges A poet and potter of an ancient Sumerian city decides to learn writing to record his poetry, a decision that totally changes his life. OL7212031W
The Sumerians The Sumerians Samuel Noah Kramer A depiction of the Sumerian civilization in ancient Mesopotamia based on excavated literary tablets. Describes all that was understood about the civilization at the time of its writing. Tells of how … OL8469935W