Recommended Readings & Audio Visual Titles

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

Baines, J., and J. Malek. Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt. rev. ed. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000.

Nissen, H. The Early History of the Ancient Near East. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1988.

Roaf, M. Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. New York: Facts on File, 1990.

Sasson, Jack. The Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995.

Van de Mieroop, Marc. History of the Ancient Near East: Ca. 3000-323 B.C. Malden: Blackwell Publishers, 2003.

FILMS & VIDEOS:

“Ancient History in the Movies.” Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. Link to resource (accessed May 7, 2010).

“Messages from the Past: Reassessing Ancient Civilizations,” The series includes: “Egypt: Journey to the Global Civilization,” “Mesopotamia: I Have Conquered the River,” “Indus: The Unvoiced Civilization,” “China: Heritage of the Wild Dragon.” Films Media Group. Link to resource (accessed May 7, 2010).

Online Resources

Geoff Emberling

Former Chief Curator, Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago

MAPS:

Map of the Middle East. University of Texas. Link to resource (accessed May 7, 2010).