This was a really well written book and it is highly enjoyable. Learnt a lot, and it was very well written. Strongly recommend.

This was honestly so cool. Throughout the entirety of this book I was completely absorbed in ancient Mesopotamia and I learned so much. Also, it was like a boring book full of information, there were fun anecdotes and I loved the writing!! Also, I had just been to the British Museum when I read this book and learning more about the objects housed there makes me want to go back!! I do not regret reading this at all, and I loved finding out more about where we came from.

Little one, who dwelled in darkness
now you've come and seen the sun.
Why are you crying, why the worries?
What has made your peace undone?

Though Mesopotamian culture was thriving many thousands of years ago, we aren't so different as one might think. The place, the time and even the materials are different but what we all really are is a people trying to thrive and communicate.

A retelling of history with wonderful research and an easy flow, this book gives much more detail than I could ever hope to pass on in my 6th Grade Social Studies class, but also makes me better prepared and more knowledgeable to pass on the history of history.

Read if:
----> You're a social studies teacher who teaches about Ancient Civilizations, the beginning of Civilization or Mesopotamia specifically.
----> You're a history buff!
----> You're interested in the history Mesopotamia and surrounding areas