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1) Mesopotamia
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Provides information about Mesopotamia, discussing the importance of two rivers to the civilization, city-states, empires, ziggurats, reading, writing, and other related topics.
2) Forbidden
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Devastated by her betrothal to a violent boy she does not love, Jayden is forced to accept her fate as her ancient Mesopotamian tribe moves to the Summer Lands, where she falls for a mysterious youth from the Southern Lands.
4) Returned
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Supporting Kadesh's ascension to the throne after tragedy strikes on what was to have been their wedding day, Jayden finds their circumstances further complicated by the schemes of dark priestess Aliyah and the return of her former betrothed, Horeb.
10) Banished
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Teenage princess Jayden has left her tribe and is alone in the desert, seeking her beloved prince Kadesh and trying to evade her evil fiancé, Horeb. When she eventually finds Kadesh, he has been badly injured and scarred, but more ominously, he appears to be keeping secrets from her. Kadesh, Jayden, and the Edomites travel toward Jayden's home kingdom in the southern lands, but they face constant danger from Horeb's army and from the desert itself....
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Appealing, authoritative history books that capture the atmosphere and reality of the world's great cultures and civilizations. Inspiring and relevant craft projects further involve the reader in an active learning experience. Valuable and lively reference for school and home.
14) Mesopotamia
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Illustrations and text provide information about the land, history, beliefs, achievements, and daily lives of the people of Mesopotamia.
16) Mesopotamia
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Describes the civilization of the ancient Mesopotamia, including the art, architecture, language, and lifestyles of this ancient society.
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Thousands of years ago in the area of Asia called The Fertile Crescent, people who had been nomadic hunters and gatherers settled in Mesopotomia and began to create some of the first civilizations. Step back into the world of the Sumerians, the Assyrians, and the Babylonians, and learn how many of their inventions and discoveries are still used by people all over the world today.
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Focuses on daily life in the cultures of Assyria, Babylonia, Akkadia, and Sumer in the ancient Near East. Discusses their codes and classes, lifestyle, cities, language and writings, homes, family life, foods, clothing and jewelry, hairstyles, music, transportation, trade, work, games, wars, and religion. Includes color photographs and illustrations, maps, a glossary, and sources for additional information.