Book
Sumer and the Sumerians
Cambridge University Press • Cambridge • Published In 1990 • Pages:
By: Crawford, Harriet E. W..
Abstract
This book provides an excellent descriptive overview of the Sumerians and other peoples living in and around Mesopotamia from the Uruk period through the Ur III dynasty (or from about 5800 B.P.-4000 B.P. or 3800 B.C.-2000 B.C.). However, only material that pertains to the Early Dynastic Period was indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) codes. Crawford describes the physical environment, Sumerian history, settlement patterns, agriculture, architecture (from private dwellings to temples), burial practices and what they tell us about everyday life verses ritual/temple life, dress, manufacturing, trade, and writing. She also provides an overview of the role the king/palace and the priests/temple had in governing the Sumerians.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2001
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- Early Dynastic periods or 4900 BP - 4334 BP (2900 B.C.-2334 B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- Mesopotamia including the Diyala and Hamrin valleys; Iran, Iraq, and Syria
- Notes
- Harriet Crawford
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index
- LCCN
- 89077395
- LCSH
- Iraq--Civilization--To 634