Project Gutenberg 2022-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 451 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. The archæology of the cuneiform inscriptions $aUnited Kingdom :$bSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge,$c1908. The decipherment of the cuneiform inscriptions -- The archæological materials; the excavations at Susa and the origin of bronze -- The Sumerians -- The relation of Babylonian to Egyptian civilization -- Babylonia and Palestine -- Asia Minor -- Canaan in the century before the Exodus. Wouter Franssen, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Archæology of the Cuneiform Inscriptions" by A. H. Sayce is a scholarly examination of cuneiform inscriptions, written in the early 20th century. The work seeks to explore the art and science of deciphering these ancient writings, the significance of archaeological findings in the Near East, and their impact on our understanding of ancient civilizations, particularly those of Babylonia and Assyria. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed discourse on the challenges faced by early decipherers of cuneiform inscriptions, portraying the quest for knowledge as a form of intellectual adventure akin to a romance. Sayce outlines the historical context of cuneiform writing, tracing its evolution and the collaborative efforts of scholars over decades to unearth its meaning amid prevailing misconceptions about its origins. The narrative emphasizes the transformative implications of these discoveries, which have reshaped our understanding of ancient cultures and illuminated the interconnectedness of civilizations across the ancient Near East, igniting the curiosity of readers regarding the methods and findings in this fascinating field of archaeology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/archaeologyofcun00sayc 20201217123115sayce 1908 GB Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Assyria -- Antiquities Cuneiform writing Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 506461 2025-07-27T04:08:54.025159 text/html 463186 2024-10-18T20:41:13 text/html 2089929 2025-07-27T04:09:02.307153 application/epub+zip 2088306 2025-07-27T04:08:55.550124 application/epub+zip 245668 2025-07-27T04:08:54.716181 application/epub+zip 2232507 2025-07-27T04:09:06.830122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2199661 2025-07-27T04:09:01.534104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360369 2022-09-30T13:25:28.669227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400119 2025-07-27T04:08:53.072190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380046 2024-10-18T20:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17502 2025-07-27T04:09:06.991064 application/rdf+xml 21987 2025-07-27T04:08:54.878131 image/jpeg 2764 2025-07-27T04:08:54.797144 image/jpeg 1921180 2025-07-27T04:08:54.113132 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