This atlas focuses on the Ancient Near East, and particularly the area known as Mesopotamia, the acknowledged "cradle of civilization". It treats the story of the first civilizations of this area both historically and culturally, and presents the key steps of the rise to civilization - farming, urbanization, writing, development of technology, and more. Maps and reconstructions, supported by explanatory text, guide the reader through the history of the area and help to bulid up a picture of what life was like at the time.
- ISBN10 0816029768
- ISBN13 9780816029761
- Publish Date 1 April 1994
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Facts On File Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English