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6、ndex.ISBN978-1-61530-208-6(eBook)1.Iraq—Civilization—To634.I.Kuiper,Kathleen.DS71.M552010935—dc222009053644Onthecover:ThereconstructedIshtarGate,anenormousburnt-brickentrywaylocatedoverthemainthoroughfareintheancientcityofBabylon.Ishtaristhegoddessofwarandsexuallovein
7、theSumeriantradition.NicoTondini/RobertHardingWorldImagery/GettyImagesPp.17,40,66,78,115,133,150:PanelfromabronzedoorshowingthestormingoftheSyriancityofHazazu.DEA/G.DagliOrti/GettyImages23CONTENTSIntroduction10Chapter1:TheOriginsofMesopotamianHistory17BackgroundInform
8、ation17Tigris-EuphratesRiverSystem19TheCharacterandInfluenceofAncientMesopotamia20Cuneiform21Achievements22LawCodes24Classic
