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Fascinating audiobook read by the author. I learned so much about the civilizations between the Tigris and Euphrates in this book. The book chronicles the
"birth of recorded history which is absolutely fascinating. The book discusses eight artifacts found in the ruins of the palace of Ennigaldi-Nanna, high priestess, moon god of Ur. The artifacts includes statues and tablets used by students to study uniform, the language of Mesopotamia. The Sumerians, Babylonians and other peoples of this region were conscious of history, so keeping records were important. Their Epic of Gilgamesh, astronomy and mathematics achievements show these were not primitive people. But the reliquaries of war exist too, so it was also a time of conflict. I especially liked that the author showed the varied and important roles of women in those times. This is a great introduction to a little known period that should be highlighted more.