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Harriet E. W. Crawford
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
February 2015
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Harriet E. W. Crawford
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
February 2015
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The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2025-1738 BCE. However, in the recent past it suffered from the disastrous Gulf war and from neglect. It still remains a potent symbol for people of all faiths and will have an important role to play in the future This account of Ur's past looks at both the ancient city and its evolution over centuries, and its archaeological interpretation in more recent times. From the nineteenth century explorers and their identification of the site of Mukayyar as the Biblical city of Ur, the study proceeds to look in detail at the archaeologist Leonard Woolley and his key discoveries during the 1920s and 30s. Using the findings as a framework and utilising the latest evidence from environmental, historical and archaeological studies, the volume explores the site's past in chronological order from the Ubaid period in the 5th millennium to the death of Alexander. It looks in detail at the architectural remains: the sacred buildings, royal graves and also the private housing which provides a unique record of life four thousand years ago.
The volume also describes the part played by Ur in the Gulf war and discusses the problems raised for archaeologists in the war's aftermath.
Author
Harriet E. W. Crawford
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
February 2015
Weight
386g
Page Count
160
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 12 mm
ISBN
9781472533692
ISBN-10
1472533690
Eden Code
4272895
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Author/Creator: Harriet E. W. Crawford
ISBN: 9781472533692
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: February 2015
Weight: 386g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 12 mm
Eden Code: 4272895