Mesopotamian Archaeology / An introduction to the archaeology of Mesopotamia and Assyria
by Percy S. P. Handcock
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Contents
- Mesopotamian Archæology
- Preface
- Chapter I—Introduction
- Chapter II—Excavations
- Chapter III—Decipherment of the Cuneiform Inscriptions
- Chapter IV—Cuneiform Inscriptions
- Chapter V—Architecture
- Chapter VI—Sculpture
- Chapter VII—Metallurgy
- Chapter VIII—Painting
- Chapter IX—Cylinder-Seals
- Chapter X—Shell-Engraving and Ivory-Work
- Chapter XI—Terra-Cotta Figures and Reliefs
- Chapter XII—Stoneware and Pottery
- Chapter XIII—Dress, Military Accoutrements, Etc
- Chapter XIV—Life, Manners, Customs, Law, Religion
- A Short Bibliography
- List of the More Important Kings and Rulers and a Brief Chronological Summary