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Mesopotamian Civilizations and Empires: An Enthralling Journey Through Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria

Billy Wellman

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  • 478 sidor
  • 2024
Discover the Amazing Empires of Mesopotamia: Learn About the World's First Cities, Laws, and Legends!Four manuscripts in one book:
  • 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!

  • Författare: Billy Wellman
  • Format: Häftad
  • ISBN: 9798887654683
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 478
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-10-01
  • Förlag: Billy Wellman