Download or read book Discovering the Royal Tombs at Ur written by Leonard Woolley and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the planning and execution of the 1922 archaeological expedition to Ur in southern Iraq and the discovery of the tombs and the ancient city.
Download or read book Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur written by University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1998 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Download or read book Ur excavations The royal cemetery Ausz Discovering the royal tombs at Ur Ed by Shirley Glubok written by Leonard Woolley and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur written by Richard L. Zettler and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1998 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time--jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Download or read book The Royal Tombs of Ur of the Chaldees written by C. Leonard Woolley and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Royal Tombs of Ur of the Chaldees written by University of Pennsylvania. University Museum and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Excavations At Ur written by Sir Leonard Woolley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2010. Sir Leonard Woolley was an archaeologist and this book is about his dig at Ur, which is the subject of this classic work, inspired Agatha Christie's Murder in Mesopotamia. When Woolley began work at Dr, little was known about the early civilizations of Mesopotamia. His work at Dr over twelve years, which included the excavation of royal tombs, the discovery of the gold jewellery of Queen PuAbi and the excavation of the famous ziggurat, allowed scholars to reconstruct the civilization of Sumer in the 3rd century B.C.
Download or read book The Royal Tombs of Ur of the Chaldees written by Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sumerians written by Leonard Woolley and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1965 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the civilization of the Sumerians, who inhabited the land which today is Iraq, in the beginning of the fourth millennium B.C.
Download or read book The Royal Cemetery written by Leonard Woolley and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Great Discovery at Ur a Royal Tomb of 3500 B C written by Charles Leonard Woolley and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Excavations At Ur written by Sir Leonard Woolley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2010. Sir Leonard Woolley was an archaeologist and this book is about his dig at Ur, which is the subject of this classic work, inspired Agatha Christie's Murder in Mesopotamia. When Woolley began work at Dr, little was known about the early civilizations of Mesopotamia. His work at Dr over twelve years, which included the excavation of royal tombs, the discovery of the gold jewellery of Queen PuAbi and the excavation of the famous ziggurat, allowed scholars to reconstruct the civilization of Sumer in the 3rd century B.C.
Download or read book Ur written by Harriet Crawford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Mesoptamian city of Ur was a Sumerian city state which flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800–2000 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 19th 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 4000 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.
Download or read book Journey to the City written by Steve Tinney and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penn Museum has a long and storied history of research and archaeological exploration in the ancient Middle East. This book highlights this rich depth of knowledge while also serving as a companion volume to the Museum's signature Middle East Galleries opening in April 2018. This edited volume includes chapters and integrated short, focused pieces from Museum curators and staff actively involved in the detailed planning of the new galleries. In addition to highlighting the most remarkable and interesting objects in the Museum's extraordinary Middle East collections, this volume illuminates the primary themes within these galleries (make, settle, connect, organize, and believe) and provides a larger context within which to understand them. The ancient Middle East is home to the first urban settlements in human history, dating to the fourth millennium BCE; therefore, tracing this move toward city life figures prominently in the book. The topic of urbanization, how it came about and how these early steps still impact our daily lives, is explored from regional and localized perspectives, bringing us from Mesopotamia (Ur, Uruk, and Nippur) to Islamic and Persianate cites (Rayy and Isfahan) and, finally, connecting back to life in modern Philadelphia. Through examination of topics such as landscape, resources, trade, religious belief and burial practices, daily life, and nomads, this very important human journey is investigated both broadly and with specific case studies.
Download or read book Ancient Sumer written by Kelly Davis and published by Wayland (Publishers) Limited. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the ancient Sumerians? What did they invent? Who discovered the royal tombs of Ur? Why did ancient Sumer end? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions. It also recommends sites on the Internet and sources in local libraries where they can find out more. The detective shows readers how to create their own project about ancient Sumerian writing or mathematics, find out more about the people who first discovered the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities and make a model of a Sumerian temple. Packed with fascinating information, The History Detective Investigates series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014.
Download or read book Art of the First Cities written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2003 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of an exhibition being held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 8 to Aug. 17, 2003.
