# The Ancient Near Eastern World - Hardcover

by **Amanda H. Podany** (Author), **Marni McGee** (Author)

What do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing. _The Ancient Near Eastern World_ is filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, school children, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world.

### Author Biography

  
**Amanda H. Podany** is Professor of history and director of the honors program at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She is the author of_The Land of Hana: Kings, Chronology, and Scribal Tradition_ (CDL Press, 2002).

**Marni McGee** is the author of_The Ancient Roman World_ (OUP, 2003), _Forest Child_ (Green Tiger, 1995), _The Quiet Farmer_ (Atheneum, 1991), and_Diego Columbus: Adventures on the High Seas_ (Revell, 1992).  

**Number of Pages:** 176

**Dimensions:** 0.56 x 9.34 x 7.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 24, 2005

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