Impressions of Ancient Mesopotamia / / Alan Lenzi.
Impressions of Ancient Mesopotamia introduces children to ancient Mesopotamian culture through cylinder seals: their production, use, and art. Written for sixth grade readers, this book provides a historical introduction to Mesopotamia, discusses several ancient technologies, introduces Mesopotamian...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (77 p.) :; ca. 50 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- To Alexandria, Noah, and Joshua, whose love for learning and creativity continue to inspire me
- Table Of Contents
- How To Use (And not To Use) This Book
- Introduction
- Part One: Ancient Cylinder Seals Then
- 1. What Are Cylinder Seals?
- 2. How Were Cylinder Seals Made?
- 3. How Were Cylinder Seals Used and Worn?
- Part Two: Ancient Cylinder Seals now
- 4. Cylinder Seals Illustrate Stories
- 5. Cylinder Seals Reveal People, Places, and Practices
- 6. Cylinder Seals Convey Ideas
- 7. Cylinder Seals Are Windows onto the Ancient Environment
- Make Your Own Cylinder Seal
- For Further Reading and Surfing