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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a history of the ancient near east, ca. The chronology of the ancient near east is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Cuneiform texts and the writing of history provides a challenging introduction to the written sources from mesopotamia which will be useful to academics and students. The ancient mesopotamian city 1997 and 1999 oxford university press, oxford. The ancient history encyclopedia logo is a registered eu trademark. He is the author of many books on various aspects of the histories of the ancient near east and egypt, including the ancient mesopotamian city 1997, 1999, king hammurabi of baby. His previous publications include the ancient mesopotamian city 1997. He is the author of many books on various aspects of the histories of the ancient near east and egypt, including the ancient mesopotamian city 1997, 1999, king hammurabi of babylon blackwell, 2004, the eastern mediterranean in the age of ramesses ii wileyblackwell, 2009. The eastern mediterranean in the age of ramesses ii.