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Tables of Contents for Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xv
Time Line for Ancient Mesopotamia
xvii
Introduction
1
10
Rediscovery and Decipherment
1
5
Dating the Past (Relative Dating vs. Absolute Dating)
6
5
General Information
11
6
The Geographical Setting of Mesopotamia
11
2
The Peoples and Their Languages
13
4
Historical Overview
17
30
Permanent Settlement and Domestication
17
1
The Beginnings of Civilization: From Farming Villages to Cities
18
1
The Period of City-States and Nation-States: The Third Millennium
19
10
The Period of New Kingdoms: The Second Millennium
29
6
Empires in Mesopotamia: The First Millennium
35
12
Writing, Education, and Literature
47
30
Origins of Writing
47
7
Education and Professional Activity of Scribes
54
8
Archives and Libraries
62
2
Literature: Poetry and Prose
64
9
Nonliterary Texts
73
4
The Sciences
77
22
Medicine
77
5
Mathematics
82
5
Astronomy
87
4
Technology
91
1
Natural Sciences
91
2
Cartography and Geography
93
6
Society, Part I: City Life, Country Life, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Life
99
22
City Life
99
12
The Countryside
111
1
Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Life
112
4
Class and Society
116
5
Society, Part II: Private Life
121
42
Private Houses
121
5
Family Life
126
21
Property and Succession
147
3
Women's Roles
150
3
Fashions
153
4
Food and Drink
157
6
Recreation
163
12
Hunting
163
2
Sports
165
1
Board Games
165
1
Toys
166
1
Music
167
3
Dancing
170
1
Banquets
170
1
Performance of Literacy Works
171
4
Religion
175
42
Religious Views of Early Man
175
3
Development of the Pantheon
178
4
The Composition of the Pantheon
182
3
Representations of the Gods
185
1
Service to the Gods
186
1
Places of Worship and Their Functions
187
2
Worshipers
189
1
Religious Personnel and Servants
190
4
Religious Festivals
194
2
Sorcerers, Exorcists, and Diviners
196
16
Prophets
212
5
Government
217
28
The King
217
4
Administration of Justice
221
6
Warfare
227
9
Consequences of War
236
4
International Relations
240
5
Economy
245
60
Farming
245
8
Canals and Irrigation
253
3
Land Management
256
7
The Domestic Economy
263
6
Foreign Trade
269
13
Crafts and Labor
282
23
The Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia
305
4
Notes
309
14
Glossary
323
12
Selected Bibliography
335
4
Index
339