Project Gutenberg 2011-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 375 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. 33004655 A Primer of Assyriology Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Primer of Assyriology" by A. H. Sayce is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive introduction to the study of ancient Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations, focusing on their geography, languages, cultures, and historical contexts, particularly through the lens of archaeology and cuneiform writing. The opening of the book details the geography and populace of Babylonia and Assyria, emphasizing the role of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in shaping these ancient civilizations. It introduces key cities and regions, such as Eridu, Ur, and Babylon, while also touching on the distinct characteristics of the two civilizations: Babylonians as primarily agricultural and scholarly, and Assyrians as militaristic and organized. Sayce outlines the languages spoken, detailing how the Semitic populations of Assyria differed from the non-Semitic origins of Babylon's early civilization. This foundational overview establishes a strong context for the subsequent chapters, which promise to delve deeper into these ancient cultures, their histories, religions, and literary achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Babylonia -- History Assyria -- History DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 188040 2025-08-15T08:31:02.123089 text/html 182615 2011-09-12T17:44:48 text/html 716995 2025-08-15T08:31:09.860074 application/epub+zip 718802 2025-08-15T08:31:05.269116 application/epub+zip 124793 2025-08-15T08:31:03.922083 application/epub+zip 853525 2025-08-15T08:31:12.877091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838372 2025-08-15T08:31:09.061073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214758 2022-09-17T07:27:27.432242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159813 2025-08-15T08:31:01.220101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159601 2011-09-12T17:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159600 2011-09-12T17:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20348 2025-08-15T08:31:13.028054 application/rdf+xml 14109 2025-08-15T08:31:04.440092 image/jpeg 3997 2025-08-15T08:31:04.181085 image/jpeg 58667 2011-09-12T17:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 539937 2011-09-12T17:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 58568 2011-09-12T17:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 611164 2025-08-15T08:31:02.192109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia