Irving L. Finkel: Cuneiform
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Cuneiform script on tablets of clay is, as far as we know, the oldest form of writing in the world. The choice of clay as writing medium in ancient Mesopotamia meant that records of all kinds could survive down to modern times, preserving fascinating documents from ancient civilization, written by a variety of people and societies. From reading these tablets we can understand not only the history…