Summary of Amanda H. Podany's The Ancient Near East

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The ancient Near East is the birthplace of many of the units of measurement used today. The region was also the first to practice law and diplomacy, and its history was lost for centuries until archaeological excavations and the decipherment of ancient scripts. #2 The preservation of the civilization was due to the fact that in parts of the Near East, particularly in southern Mesopotamia, where many of the ear