Mesopotamia Book

Introduce students to ancient civilizations with these lavishly illustrated, large-format books. An overview of each civilization includes its history, government, art and architecture, language, mythology, and even aspects of everyday life. Each volume has a chronology and short biography of key historical figures. This series meets middle school world history standards. A group of extraordinary civilizations known collectively as the Mesopotamian civilization flourished and developed along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This culture, dated from nearly 4,000 years ago, was known for its inventiveness and profound capacity for study and observation.