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Mesopotamia: Civilisation Begins by J Paul Getty Museum was produced to accompany an exhibition at the J Paul Getty museum in March to July 2020.
It’s a beautiful book, with essays at the beginning that give you the context of Mesopotamia, and the objects you are looking at.
There are lots of photos throughout the book from the exhibition, and photos of Iraq, for context.
I enjoyed reading the essays, and having the photos made the essays more enjoyable, such as examples of cuneiform writing, how it evolved, and how it looks on pottery.
Mesopotamia: Civilisation Begins was published on 7th April 2020. You can buy it on Amazon, Waterstones and from your local independent bookshop.
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I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Getty Publications.