Jane R. McIntosh, PhD, is a professional archaeological writer.

• Alphabetical List of EntriesTopical List of EntriesHow to Use This BookPrefaceTimelineHistorical OverviewMesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: A-ZPrimary Source DocumentsCreationInanna and EnkiThe FloodEnmerkar and the Lord of ArattaGilgamesh and AggaThe Netherworld—From the Epic of GilgameshUmma and LagashUru-inim-ginaTwo KingsEnheduannaThe Cursing of AgadeGudeaShulgiSheep and GrainSchooldaysInanna and DumuziKanesh LettersMari LettersHammurabi's Law CodeThe Dialogue of PessimismKey QuestionsQuestion 1: Was the natural environment of the Euphrates and Tigris valleys the key causal factor in the development of the world's earliest civilization?Question 2: Was international trade fundamental to Mesopotamia's economic and cultural development as a civilization?Question 3: Was the invention of writing critical to the emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia?Annotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author and Contributors

Books in this series intend to help students understand the causes and effects associated with historical events and this one achieves its goal. Additional resources, a bibliography, and an index are included. Recommended.

Jane R. McIntosh, PhD, is a professional archaeological writer.

• Alphabetical List of EntriesTopical List of EntriesHow to Use This BookPrefaceTimelineHistorical OverviewMesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: A-ZPrimary Source DocumentsCreationInanna and EnkiThe FloodEnmerkar and the Lord of ArattaGilgamesh and AggaThe Netherworld—From the Epic of GilgameshUmma and LagashUru-inim-ginaTwo KingsEnheduannaThe Cursing of AgadeGudeaShulgiSheep and GrainSchooldaysInanna and DumuziKanesh LettersMari LettersHammurabi's Law CodeThe Dialogue of PessimismKey QuestionsQuestion 1: Was the natural environment of the Euphrates and Tigris valleys the key causal factor in the development of the world's earliest civilization?Question 2: Was international trade fundamental to Mesopotamia's economic and cultural development as a civilization?Question 3: Was the invention of writing critical to the emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia?Annotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author and Contributors

Books in this series intend to help students understand the causes and effects associated with historical events and this one achieves its goal. Additional resources, a bibliography, and an index are included. Recommended.

Jane R. McIntosh, PhD, is a professional archaeological writer.

• Alphabetical List of EntriesTopical List of EntriesHow to Use This BookPrefaceTimelineHistorical OverviewMesopotamia and the Rise of Civilization: A-ZPrimary Source DocumentsCreationInanna and EnkiThe FloodEnmerkar and the Lord of ArattaGilgamesh and AggaThe Netherworld—From the Epic of GilgameshUmma and LagashUru-inim-ginaTwo KingsEnheduannaThe Cursing of AgadeGudeaShulgiSheep and GrainSchooldaysInanna and DumuziKanesh LettersMari LettersHammurabi's Law CodeThe Dialogue of PessimismKey QuestionsQuestion 1: Was the natural environment of the Euphrates and Tigris valleys the key causal factor in the development of the world's earliest civilization?Question 2: Was international trade fundamental to Mesopotamia's economic and cultural development as a civilization?Question 3: Was the invention of writing critical to the emergence of civilization in Mesopotamia?Annotated BibliographyIndexAbout the Author and Contributors

Books in this series intend to help students understand the causes and effects associated with historical events and this one achieves its goal. Additional resources, a bibliography, and an index are included. Recommended.