Abstract
Picking up from the previous chapter dealing with the origins and ramifications of the agricultural 'revolution', this chapter looks closely at activity in the southern end of the Tigris-Euphrates valley at around 3100 BC and explores the Sumerians who have become identified with this region. Topics discussed: - the city-state - the early dynastic periods - ruling families - the 'great flood' - urban development in the north - the Elamites - Sumerian archaeology - The royal tombs of Ur - musical instruments - the Standard of Ur - ideas about death and the afterlife (eschatology) -
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