Ancient Near East - Podany, Amanda H. (Professor and Chair of History, Professor and Chair of History, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA)

This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy.