Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium from the Mediterranean to the Indus$ 98.42 Publisher's full royal blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, blue endpapers. Profusely illustrated with 712 illustrations, including 535 in full color, maps, Chronology, Bibliography, and Index. This illustrated work highlights one of the most important and creative periods in the history of art: a time marked by the appearance of the city states of the Sumerians, the citadel of Troy, the splendid royal tombs at Ur, and the monumental cities at Mohenjodaro and Harappa. The volume examines the cultural achievements of these first urban societies, placing them in a historical context. Topics covered include the emergence of the first city states, the birth of written language, and trade and cultural interconnections between the Ancient Near East and outlying areas. More than 500 works of art, including sculpture, jewellery, vessels, weapons, cylinder seals and tablets executed in a wide variety of materials such as stone, metal, clay, ivory and semiprecious stones, are included. The accompanying texts are written by leading scholars in the field. This is the catalogue for an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 8 May to 17 August 2003.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color Photographs. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 564 pp Title: Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium from the Mediterranean to the Indus Author Name: Aruz, Joan (ed); Ronald Wallenfels (ed) Edition: 1st Edition. Second Printing ISBN Number: 0300098839 ISBN-13: 9780300098839 Location Published: NY, The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Yale University Press: 2003 Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: As New in As New dust jacket Item: 1.00 lbs Categories: Art, Antiques & Photography, Art::Art History, History, Archaeology Seller ID: 27152 Keywords: akkadia, ancient history, art history, ebla, egypt, mari, nippur, ur, uruk Related products Audubon: Birds of America: A Portfolio of 30 Full-Page, Full-Color, Prints with Commentaries by Roger Tory PetersonSelect options Frederic Remington: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture in the Amon Carter Museum and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation CollectionsSelect options Introduction to Art A guide to the understanding and enjoyment of Great MasterpiecesAdd to cart Paris and the American Avant-Garde, 1900-1925Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Giotto: Frescoes in the Upper Church, AssisiAdd to cart