Project Gutenberg 2014-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 189 Handcock, Percy S. P. (Percy Stuart Peache) Handcock, P. S. P. (Percy Stuart Peache) Mesopotamian Archaeology An introduction to the archaeology of Mesopotamia and Assyria Produced by Delphine Lettau, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mesopotamian Archaeology" by Percy S. P. Handcock is an introduction to the archaeology of Babylonia and Assyria written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work encompasses a detailed exploration of ancient Mesopotamian civilization, focusing on significant aspects such as languages, arts, and excavation efforts that have revealed crucial insights about this historical region. The book likely serves as a foundational text for those interested in understanding the rich cultural and archaeological heritage of Mesopotamia. The opening of the text presents a preface and introductory chapters that contextualize the relevance of Mesopotamian archaeology within the wider field of historical inquiry. Handcock reflects on the progress made since the pioneering efforts of earlier archaeologists and highlights how recent discoveries augment our understanding of Mesopotamian civilization. Through discussions about land, people, and historical timelines, he sets the stage for exploring topics such as cuneiform writing, architectural achievements, and various artistic expressions from ancient Mesopotamia, ultimately aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of these early civilizations and their lasting impact on history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45229/45229-h/images/cover.jpg en Iraq -- Antiquities DS N Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General 1090443 1090417 2024-09-19T04:47:58.564935 2023-09-19T16:01:31.314343 text/html text/html 1047076 2014-03-26T11:55:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 4617754 2014-03-26T11:56:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4999185 2024-09-19T04:48:17.868847 application/epub+zip 5013147 2024-09-19T04:48:02.470917 application/epub+zip 435329 2024-09-19T04:48:00.386927 application/epub+zip 5309521 2024-09-19T04:48:27.821284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5223496 2024-09-19T04:48:15.475843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670525 2022-09-20T16:10:40.973065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811914 2024-09-19T04:47:55.188988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814843 2014-03-26T11:55:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 290665 2014-03-26T11:56:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 811006 2014-03-26T11:56:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 289300 2014-03-26T11:56:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 811053 2014-03-26T11:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288892 2014-03-26T11:56:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21215 2024-09-19T04:48:27.986278 application/rdf+xml 21031 2024-09-19T04:48:00.638904 image/jpeg 2984 2024-09-19T04:48:00.514912 image/jpeg 4667026 2024-09-19T04:47:59.004942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog