Mountains and Lowlands: Ancient Iran and Mesopotamia

A general survey of the history of ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and Iran from 6000 BC-AD650. New photography of objects in the Ashmolean Museum's collection is included along with specially commissioned maps. There is no doubt that this publication showcases some of the most beautiful photographs of ancient artifacts... I found this research to be very fascinating and an extremely well compiled collection covering pretty much everything you need to know about both ancient Mesopotamia and Iran. -- Petros Koutoupis Ancient Origins Ancient Mesopotamia and Iran are usually treated separately or as part of a much broader ''Ancient Near East''. However, the developments that lie at the root of our own world - farming, cities, writing, organised religion, warfare - were forged in the tensions and relations between the inhabitants of lowland Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) and the highlands of Iran. Mountains and Lowlands explores this relationship providing a detailed but accessible account covering the period 6000 BC-AD 650, from the development of the first agricultural communities to the coming of Islam. The story is told through the superlative Ancient Near Eastern collections in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, supplemented by images of photographs of archaeological sites and of iconic pieces in other collections including the Louvre, Paris. The discussion is further supported by six maps commissioned especially for this publication.Contents:1. Introduction2. From Village to City: 6000-3000 BC3. From City to Kingdom: 3000-1500 BC4. From Kingdom to Empire: 1500-500 BC5. From India to Egypt: 500 BC-AD 650

• | Author: Paul Collins
• | Publisher: Ashmolean Museum
• | Publication Date: Oct 18, 2016
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781910807088
• | ISBN-10: 1910807087