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First Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt


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First Civilizations is the second edition of a popular student text first published in 1996 in Montreal by Les Editions Champ Fleury. This much updated and expanded edition provides an introductory overview of the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. It was conceived primarily for students who have little or no knowledge of ancient history or archaeology. The book begins with the role of history and archaeology in understanding the past, and continues with the origins of agriculture and the formation of the Sumerian city-states in Mesopotamia. Three subsequent chapters concentrate on Assyrian and Babylonian history and culture. The second half of the book focuses on Egypt, begining with the physical environment of the Nile, the formation of the Egyptian state and the Old Kingdom. Subsequent chapters discuss the Middle Kingdom, the Hyksos period,and the 18th Dynasty, with space devoted to Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, the Ramesside period. The text ends with the Persian conquest of Mesopotamia and Egypt. First Civilizations also contains sections on astronomy, medicine, architecture, eschatology and burial practices, mummification, religion and discusses the myths of Gilgamesh, Isis and Osiris. Each chapter has a basic bibliography which emphasizes English language encyclopedias, books and journals specializing in the ancient Near East.

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents

Preface viii
Acknowledgments iv
List of Illustrations x-xviii

Part I: Introduction
1 History and archaeology as tools for understanding the past 1-19
2 Agriculture and the origins of civilization 20-35

Part II: Mesopotamia
3 The Early Dynastic period and the formation of the first city-states 37-49
4 The Akkadians and the Ur III Dynasty 50-58
5 Mesopotamia in the second millennium BC: the Babylonians and the Kassites (2000–1600 BC) 60-72
6 The Assyrians 74-88
7 The Last Babylonian Dynasty 90-98

Part III: Religion, science, and medicine
8 Mythology and religion in Mesopotamia: the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu 99-106
9 Science and technology: astronomy and medicine in Mesopotamia and Egypt 108-125

Part IV: Egypt
10 Egypt: the Black Land 204-215
11 The Old Kingdom or the Pyramid Age (2575–2134 BC) 128-137
12 Funerary practices, rituals, and mummification 138-154
13 The Hyksos period and the New Kingdom 156-167
14 Akhenaten and the Amarna period 168-178
15 The 19th Dynasty and the Ramesside kings 180-192
16 Egypt in the late second and first millenniums BC 194-202

Part V: Mesopotamia and Egypt under Persian rule
17 The Persians 217-226

Epilogue: The twilight of the first civilizations 228-231

End Matter
Notes 232-248
Bibliography 250-261
Index 262-268

 

About the Author :
Robert Chadwick is Adjunct Professor at McGill University. He has, since 1972, taught the history and culture of the ancient Near East at John Abbott College, Concordia University, McGill University, l'Universite de Montreal and Bishop's University. He has excavated in England, the American south-west, Syria and Jordan. He is currently the assistant director of the Wadi Ath-Thamad Excavation Project.

Review :

The author is successful in his goal to provide an in-depth coverage of Ancient Near Eastern history for the beginning student....Chadwick skillfully brings to life the long-forgotten details of these two great civilizations. Near Eastern Archaeology Society Bulletin

Chadwick's writing is lucid and flowing and, with such a profusion of illustrative material, the reader's attention is easily commanded. ...This is an excellent publication available at a modest price and I would encourage everyone to purchase a copy. Canadian Society for Mesopotamian Studies Journal


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781904768784
  • Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Equinox Publishing Ltd
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 292
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 992 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1904768784
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 244 mm
  • No of Pages: 292
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
  • Width: 169 mm


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