The Ancient Near Eastern World [Hardcover]

What do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing.The Ancient Near Eastern Worldis filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, schoolchildren, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world.What do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing.The Ancient Near Eastern Worldis filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, school children, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world.Amanda H. Podanyis Professor of history and director of the honors program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author ofThe Land of Hana: Kings, Chronology, and Scribal Tradition(CDL Press, 2002).Marni McGeeis the author ofThe Ancient Roman World(OUP, 2003),Forest Child(Green Tiger, 1995),The Quiet Farmer(Atheneum, 1991), andDiego Columbus: Adventures on the High Seas(Revell, 1992). This heavily illustrated volume focuses on artifacts uncovered by archaeologists and the human interest stories found in early writing. --School Library Journal, Curriculum Connections

An imaginative journey through the exciting time period of the Ancient Near Eastern world.