Search Results: ur of the chaldees a record by c leonard woolley

W. W. Norton & Co., 1965. Paperback. Slight foxing to leaves and back of wrapper. Wrappers are edge worn, rubbed and scuffed. Corners are creased and bumped. Spine is creased. 208 pages.

Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Mesopotamia, Ur, excavations) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library. Rebound Hardback.

Great Britain: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. 210 pages.Very small closed tear on edge of spine.The Ur of Chaldees, found in present-day Iraq, was the royal burial site of many Mesopotamian royalties. Woolley discovered tombs of great material wealth. Inside these tombs were large paintings of ancient Mesopotamian culture at its zenith, along with amazing pieces of gold and silver jewelry, cups and other furnishings. The most extravagant tomb was that of ?Queen? Pu-Abi. Amazingly enough, Queen Pu-Abi?s tomb was untouched by the hands of looters through the millennia. Inside the tomb, many well-preserved items were found including a cylindrical seal bearing her name in Sumerian. Her body was found buried along with her attendants who had poisoned themselves in order to join her and continue to serve her. Woolley reconstructed her funeral ceremony from the findings in her tomb. Today her headdress, cylinder seal and… Read More