Assyrian Discoveries - An Account of Explorations Discoveries on Site of Nineveh, During

In this 1875 work, self-taught Assyriologist George Smith describes his first archaeological expedition to the Middle East.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Former excavations and discoveries in the valley of the Euphrates and Tigris; 2. Discoveries from 1866 to 1872; 3. From London to Mosul; 4. Visit to Babylonia; 5. Excavations at Nimroud; 6. Excavations at Kouyunjik; 7. From Mosul to England; 8. Second journey to Mosul; 9. Excavations at Kouyunjik; 10. Return from Assyria; 11. The Izdubar or Flood series of legends; 12. Early Babylonian texts; 13. Early Assyrian inscriptions; 14. Inscriptions of Tiglath Pileser II; 15. Inscriptions of Sargon; 16. Inscriptions of Sennacherib; 17. Inscriptions of Esarhaddon; 18. Inscriptions of Assurbanipal; 19. Inscriptions of Bel-Zakir-Iskun, king of Assyria, and his succession; 20. Miscellaneous texts; 21. Foreign inscriptions; 22. Objects illustrating arts and customs; 23. Conclusion; Index.

Summary

The self-taught Assyriologist George Smith (1840–76), originally an engraver by trade, was enthralled by the discoveries of Layard and Rawlinson. In this 1875 work, Smith describes his first expedition to the Middle East, where his excavations and explorations furthered understanding of the civilisations of the ancient Near East.

Product details

• Authors: George Smith, George F. Smith
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.11.2014
• EAN: 9781108078993
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07899-3
• No. of pages: 498
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region