Collon, Dominique <br/><br/>
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ART 

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 - London  British Museum Press  1995/01/01 
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<br/><br/> Based on the unrivaled collections of the British Museum, this extensively illustrated book is a superb introduction to the art of the ancient Near East from the eighth millennium B.C. to Alexander the Great. Often described as the cradle of civilization, the ancient Near East was the birthplace of writing, monumental sculpture, and wheel-made pottery. Dominique Collon provides a unique view into this ancient world, from village settlements to grand palaces to burial sites 
<br/><br/>From village to town : before 3000 BC --<br/>Temple, cemetery, and palace : the 3rd millennium BC --<br/>Trade and diplomacy : the 2nd millennium BC --<br/>Great empires : the 1st millennium BC --<br/>Parthians and Sasanians beyond the Euphrates : c. 238 BC-AD 651 --<br/>Survival and revival --<br/>General chronology --<br/>Mesopotamian chronology / by C.B.F. Walker. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780714111353 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Gifted  Vijayan Kannampilly 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art- Ancient<br/>Middle East<br/>Civilization and History<br/>Art- History<br/>Art and Sculpture
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>709.394  / COL/AN