--- product_id: 464718045 title: "The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians (History of Mesopotamia)" price: "€ 36.05" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/464718045-the-sumerian-civilization-an-enthralling-overview-of-sumer-and-ancient store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians (History of Mesopotamia) **Price:** € 36.05 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians (History of Mesopotamia) - **How much does it cost?** € 36.05 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/464718045-the-sumerian-civilization-an-enthralling-overview-of-sumer-and-ancient) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description How much do you know about the “cradle of civilization?” Come explore the legacy of the brilliant ancient Mesopotamians who transformed the world. Ancient Mesopotamia’s legacy was truly revolutionary. Childlike pictures scratched into wet clay evolved into the first written language. The Mesopotamians wrote the first epic poems, the first hymns, the first histories, and the first law codes. They developed the first wheel for transportation; simple carts that hauled bricks or produce morphed into chariots racing along at thirty-five miles per hour. They gazed at the sky and mapped it, observing the planets’ retrograde motions and predicting lunar and solar eclipses. They developed the concept of time, measurements, basic counting, higher math, and hydraulic engineering. Mesopotamia gave birth to the world’s first great empires—the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Achaemenids—which stretched over three continents. A glimpse at the questions this overview unpacks includes: How old is the world’s first city? How did the Eridu Genesis compare to Noah and the ark? How fast was the world’s first postal system? How many times did Babylon’s patron god Marduk get stolen? How did Hammurabi’s law code compare to the Law of Moses? Who calculated pi (π) to the value of 3.125 and understood the Pythagorean theorem twelve centuries before Pythagoras was born? Did Xerxes really have a million men in his army? Which empire encompassed 44 percent of the world’s population? What eunuch poisoned most of the Persian royal family? And much, much more! Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn the stories of incredible ancient Mesopotamia! Review: Great Overview - This book is a general overview of Sumerian history. It isn't an in-depth, detailed account of the fullness of Sumerian history, but it is definitely informative enough for those who (like myself) have already studied Sumerian history and culture and just need a quick run-through book as this to refresh their memory, or for those who may just be getting started in the subject and need sturdy information to feed their curiosity. Overall, it serves a very practical purpose and is indeed useful. Review: Updated Information on Sumer - This book, “The Sumerian Civilization… “ is a great review of Sumer and its accomplishments. Kramer’ s tomb is still the best, but it is getting a bit old. The Sumerian Civilization updates Kramer in some details because it is more recent. For example, the diggers in the dirt [archeologist] have determined that Uruk predates Eridu. Eridu dates as far back as 5,400 BC [7,400 years ago], so we are talking about some seriously long time periods into the past. What’s always fun is to review the Sumerian firsts. The first writing system, and the first to tick all the boxes for “civilization” according to scholars. There were 39 Sumerian firsts, and as more is learned others will probably be added. And other innovations arose in farming and irrigation that might have come first in Sumer but became so wide spread so fast that it’s hard to tell. Did anyone know the ancients in Mesopotamia [Sumer 1st?] used metal tipped plow blades? One important item to point out is this book tells us that much of what we “know” about Sumer [and other ancient civilizations] is speculation. No agreed to timeline has been developed for Mesopotamian civilizations. No one has figured out where the people of Sumer came from, or how they developed farming. Sumerians, who were very literal in other writings, said a god taught them. There were over 5,000 cuneiform tablets discovered in Niniva [sp] and most of them are still not deciphered. The Sumerian Civilization points out that much of the story of the Sumerian past is not known and has been pieced together from tiny fragments of broken pottery and incomplete documents. This kind of honesty about the past is sorely needed. AD2 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #618,587 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #58 in Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer History #59 in Ancient Mesopotamia History #427 in History of Civilization & Culture | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 246 Reviews | ## Images ![The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians (History of Mesopotamia) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ma-WT+UxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Overview *by T***S on October 8, 2022* This book is a general overview of Sumerian history. It isn't an in-depth, detailed account of the fullness of Sumerian history, but it is definitely informative enough for those who (like myself) have already studied Sumerian history and culture and just need a quick run-through book as this to refresh their memory, or for those who may just be getting started in the subject and need sturdy information to feed their curiosity. Overall, it serves a very practical purpose and is indeed useful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Updated Information on Sumer *by A***L on July 26, 2022* This book, “The Sumerian Civilization… “ is a great review of Sumer and its accomplishments. Kramer’ s tomb is still the best, but it is getting a bit old. The Sumerian Civilization updates Kramer in some details because it is more recent. For example, the diggers in the dirt [archeologist] have determined that Uruk predates Eridu. Eridu dates as far back as 5,400 BC [7,400 years ago], so we are talking about some seriously long time periods into the past. What’s always fun is to review the Sumerian firsts. The first writing system, and the first to tick all the boxes for “civilization” according to scholars. There were 39 Sumerian firsts, and as more is learned others will probably be added. And other innovations arose in farming and irrigation that might have come first in Sumer but became so wide spread so fast that it’s hard to tell. Did anyone know the ancients in Mesopotamia [Sumer 1st?] used metal tipped plow blades? One important item to point out is this book tells us that much of what we “know” about Sumer [and other ancient civilizations] is speculation. No agreed to timeline has been developed for Mesopotamian civilizations. No one has figured out where the people of Sumer came from, or how they developed farming. Sumerians, who were very literal in other writings, said a god taught them. There were over 5,000 cuneiform tablets discovered in Niniva [sp] and most of them are still not deciphered. The Sumerian Civilization points out that much of the story of the Sumerian past is not known and has been pieced together from tiny fragments of broken pottery and incomplete documents. This kind of honesty about the past is sorely needed. AD2 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great information *by R***. on April 7, 2023* I really like this book. My interest in this subject has been going on for a long time. I look to find any information on them. This book has many good information that should keep you very informed. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Sumerian Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of Sumer and the Ancient Sumerians (History of Mesopotamia) - Ancient Mesopotamia: An Enthralling Overview of Mesopotamian History, Starting from Eridu through the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Hittites, and ... 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