Ashmolean Museum Oxford
by Paul Collins
Mountains and Lowlands explores the relationship between Ancient Mesopotamia and Iran, providing a detailed but accessible account covering the period 6000 BC-AD 650, from the development of the first agricultural communities to the coming of Islam.
Ancient Mesopotamia and Iran are usually treated separately or as part of a much broader 'Ancient Near East'. Mountains and Lowlands explores the relationship between ancient Iraq and the highlands of Iran, providing a detailed but accessible account covering the period 6000 BC-AD 650. The story is told through the superlative Ancient Near Eastern collections in the museum, supplemented by images of photographs of archaeological sites and of iconic pieces in other collections including the Louvre, Paris. The discussion is further supported by six maps commissioned especially for this publication.Paperback
Book contains: 200 pages.
Dimensions: 19.76 x 1.91 x 26.16cm
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