Ancient Mesopotamia The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians

Gr 5-8-These well-written, attractive titles have extensive collections of quality color photographs of ruins and artifacts. There are illustrated time lines and biographical dictionary sections as well as lists of additional resources including videos, and some useful and intriguing online sites. The first title covers the early origins and culture of the Inca people; daily life and agricultural methods of highland farmers; childhood; lifestyles of emperors, the nobility, and the warrior classes; religion; building techniques; and the Spanish conquest and after. Mesopotamia explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures; their social strata; and the lifestyles of farmers, rulers, nobles, priests, merchants, artists, and the military in these societies. These titles rise above most on the topic and are right on target for the intended audience.-Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukie, OR (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.