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Book Title
Cuneiform
ISBN
9780714111889
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Cuneiform
Item Height
210mm
Author
Jonathan Taylor, Irving Finkel
Publisher
British Museum Press
Item Width
145mm
Subject
Archaeology
Item Weight
300g
Number of Pages
112 Pages

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Cuneiform script on tablets of clay is, as far as we know, the oldest form of writing in the world. The choice of clay as writing medium in ancient Mesopotamia meant that records of all kinds could survive down to modern times, preserving fascinating documents from ancient civilization, written by a variety of people and societies. From reading these tablets we can understand not only the history and economics of the time but also the beliefs, ideas and superstitions. This new book will bring the world in which the cuneiform was written to life for the non-expert reader, revealing how ancient inscriptions can lead to a new way of thinking about the past. It will explain how this pre-alphabetic writing really worked and how it was possible to use cuneiform signs to record so many different languages so long ago. Richly illustrated with a wealth of fresh examples ranging from elementary school exercises to revealing private letters or beautifully calligraphic literature for the royal library, we will meet people that aren't so very different from ourselves. We will read the work of many scribes - from mundane record keepers to state fortune tellers, using tricks from puns to cryptography. For the first time cuneiform tablets and their messages are not remote and inaccessible, but wonderfully human documents that resonate today.

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British Museum Press
ISBN-13
9780714111889
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Author
Jonathan Taylor, Irving Finkel
Publication Name
Cuneiform
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
112 Pages

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Item Height
210mm
Item Width
145mm
Item Weight
300g

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Irving Finkel, Jonathan Taylor
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United Kingdom

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  • by zarnescflori_0
    Feb 09, 2023

    Good introduction to cuneiform

    A very compeling introduction to cuneiform. Easy to read, full of interesting historical facts.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: rarewaves-outlet

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    Mar 03, 2023

    very informative

    very good read

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