Historia
Mesopotamian Civilizations and Empires: An Enthralling Journey Through Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria
Billy Wellman
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Discover the Amazing Empires of Mesopotamia: Learn About the World's First Cities, Laws, and Legends!Four manuscripts in one book:
>Part 1: The Sumerians
Explore the beginning of cities, writing, and civilization:
Part 2: The Akkadians
Meet the first empire builders and their incredible achievements:
Part 3: The Babylonians
Dive into the exciting history of Babylon, the holy city:
Part 4: The Assyrians
Step into the world of the fierce Assyrians and their lasting impact:
Why This Book?
Take a trip back in time and explore the mighty empires of ancient Mesopotamia!
- The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians
- The Akkadian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the Rise and Fall of the Akkadians
- The Babylonian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of Babylon and the Babylonians
- The Assyrian Empire: An Enthralling Overview of the History of Assyria, the Assyrians, and Their Role in Ancient Mesopotamia
>Part 1: The Sumerians
Explore the beginning of cities, writing, and civilization:
- Learn about the world's first city and how people lived there.
- Find out how Sumerians told the story of a great flood, just like Noah's ark.
- Discover how fast the world's first postal system was.
- See why Babylon's god Marduk kept getting stolen!
- Compare Hammurabi's laws with the Law of Moses.
- Meet the mathematicians who used the Pythagorean theorem way before Pythagoras!
- Find out which empire ruled over 44% of the world's population!
Part 2: The Akkadians
Meet the first empire builders and their incredible achievements:
- Discover who lived in Mesopotamia at the dawn of time.
- Hear the story of how a simple gardener became a great king.
- Learn about the drought that ended Mesopotamia's "Golden Age."
- See how the Akkadian army became unbeatable.
- Find out how their art inspired the Greeks over 1,600 years later.
Part 3: The Babylonians
Dive into the exciting history of Babylon, the holy city:
- Learn who lived in Babylonia before the Babylonians arrived.
- See how Hammurabi's law shaped our legal system today.
- Discover how Babylon became a sacred city and a place for pilgrims.
- Explore if the Etemenanki ziggurat was really the Tower of Babel.
- Learn how Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon without much fighting.
Part 4: The Assyrians
Step into the world of the fierce Assyrians and their lasting impact:
- Discover why the Assyrians built their famous ziggurats.
- Learn about their unique system of writing using wedge-shaped marks.
- See how Assyrians had laws to protect buyers of goods like metal and animals.
- Visit the first great library created by King Ashurbanipal.
- Discover why beer was so important in their culture!
- Learn why Assyrian kings moved thousands of people to different cities.
- Find out why having a big beard showed your status in Assyria.
Why This Book?
- Easy to read and perfect for anyone curious about ancient civilizations.
- Discover the first cities, laws, and stories that shaped human history.
- Four manuscripts in one book! Learn about Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria in one fascinating read.
Take a trip back in time and explore the mighty empires of ancient Mesopotamia!
- Format: Häftad
- ISBN: 9798887654683
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 478
- Utgivningsdatum: 2024-10-01
- Förlag: Billy Wellman