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Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization

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Overview

<p><span>Uncover the undeniable legacy that the Mesopotamians left the world.</span></p>

Topics Covered:
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  • 01: Uncovering Near Eastern Civilization
  • 02: Natufian Villagers and Early Settlements
  • 03: Neolithic Farming, Trade, and Pottery
  • 04: Eridu and Other Towns in the Ubaid Period
  • 05: Uruk, the World’s Biggest City
  • 06: Mesopotamia’s First Kings and the Military
  • 07: Early Dynastic Workers and Worshipers
  • 08: Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
  • 09: Akkadian Empire Arts and Gods
  • 10: The Fall of Akkad and Gudea of Lagash
  • 11: Ur III Households, Accounts, and Ziggurats
  • 12: Migrants and Old Assyrian Merchants
  • 13: Royalty and Palace Intrigue at Mari
  • 14: War and Society in Hammurabi’s Time
  • 15: Justice in the Old Babylonian Period
  • 16: The Hana Kingdom and Clues to a Dark Age
  • 17: Princess Tadu-Hepa, Diplomacy, and Marriage
  • 18: Land Grants and Royal Favor in Mittani
  • 19: The Late Bronze Age and the End of Peace
  • 20: Assyria Ascending
  • 21: Ashurbanipal’s Library and Gilgamesh
  • 22: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
  • 23: Babylon and the New Year's Festival

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