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Four Thousand Years Ago: A World Panorama Of Life In… von Geoffrey Bibby
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DinadansFriend | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 25, 2019 | The civilisation of Dilmun was largely forgotten, re-surfacing only as the cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia were discovered and translated during the last 150 years. It became clear that Dilmun was once a significant place in the mythology of the Near East in the period between the late fourth millenium and 1000 BC, featuring in the Epic of Gilgamesh as a place beyond the seas where immortality could be gained. It was also recorded as a major trade centre and so was no doubt that Dilmun was a real place, despite its location not being known.
This is an account of the search for Dilmun by a group of Danish archaeologists during the 1950s and 1960s, written with the excitement and insight of first-hand experience by Geoffrey Bibby. They begin on Bahrain, an island in the gulf of Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of enormous ancient burial mounds can be seen dotting the landscape. Forgotten cities, temples, and cultures are unearthed here and across neighbouring states of Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the Oman as they follow the clues along the way.
As both a tale of discovery, and a taste of the life, methods, and thought processes of the archaeologist this is a fantastic and exciting read. At around 400 pages this is not as concise as many accounts of discovery, but it follows the digressions and details that matter here - from pottery to politics, Sheiks to sinking sand- that form the varied life of archaeological work. In this way the reader gains genuine insight into the practice and challenges of archaeology as well as the excitement of putting clues together to form a bigger and more detailed picture of forgotten history.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in history, archaeology, the ancient near east, or of the development of human culture in general.
This is an account of the search for Dilmun by a group of Danish archaeologists during the 1950s and 1960s, written with the excitement and insight of first-hand experience by Geoffrey Bibby. They begin on Bahrain, an island in the gulf of Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of enormous ancient burial mounds can be seen dotting the landscape. Forgotten cities, temples, and cultures are unearthed here and across neighbouring states of Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the Oman as they follow the clues along the way.
As both a tale of discovery, and a taste of the life, methods, and thought processes of the archaeologist this is a fantastic and exciting read. At around 400 pages this is not as concise as many accounts of discovery, but it follows the digressions and details that matter here - from pottery to politics, Sheiks to sinking sand- that form the varied life of archaeological work. In this way the reader gains genuine insight into the practice and challenges of archaeology as well as the excitement of putting clues together to form a bigger and more detailed picture of forgotten history.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in history, archaeology, the ancient near east, or of the development of human culture in general.
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P_S_Patrick | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 28, 2018 | Terribly outdated, but entertaining depiction of civilization in the 2nd millennium BC. Author is not afraid to use his imagination where records are lacking (as they mostly are). One of those little gems picked up for loose change in a secondhand bookshop or bookfair that's worth its weight in gold.
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drmaf | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 17, 2015 | In the early 1950's Geoffrey Bibby led an expedition to Bahrain and the Arabian gulf that, over the next twenty years, led to significant advances in our knowledge of the area's 7000 year history of pottery production and urban life. The Bahraini site was a copper exporter to Mesopotamia, and an agricultural centre. The book has good local colour about contemporary Persian Gulf life and the prose is competent.
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DinadansFriend | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Jan 20, 2015 | This is a somewhat dated but quite delightful overview of [Old World] civilization between 2000 and 1000 BCE, including little hist-fic portraits of one moment in time and space from each century surveyed.½
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Rubygarnet | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 27, 2012 | This is a detailed story of the excavation of and ancient archeological site in Mesopotamia. It contains excellent illustrations.
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psumesc | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Jul 26, 2011 | Diese Rezension wurde von mehreren Benutzern als Missbrauch der Nutzungsbedingungen gekennzeichnet und wird nicht mehr angezeigt (Anzeigen).
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Tutter | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 19, 2014 | Links
Wikipedia (English)
The New York Times obituary (English)
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