ABSTRACT

The purpose of this book is to give a connected account of what happened in the ancient Middle East, primarily on the basis of the records and monuments that have been recovered through the work of modem archaeology. The Middle East is defined as extending from the western border of Egypt (20 degrees E) to the eastern border of Iran (60 degrees E),

part One|159 pages

Mesopotamia and Related Areas

chapter 2|11 pages

Early Dynastic Period (2900–2371)

chapter 4|7 pages

New Sumerian Period (2112–2004)

chapter 5|15 pages

Old Babylonian Period (2004–1595)

chapter 6|11 pages

Middle Babylonian Period (1595–626)

chapter 7|14 pages

Hittites

chapter 8|23 pages

Assyrians

chapter 9|11 pages

New Babylonian Period (626–539)

chapter 10|25 pages

Persian Period (539–330)

part Two|189 pages

Egypt and Related Areas