DK Eyewitness books give strength to the maxim that 'a picture's worth a thousand words.' Hundreds of photographs will give you an up-close look at Mesopotamia. Learn about city and country life, ziggurats and temples, crafts and technology, transportation and travel, trade and commerce, Akkad's rise and fall, gods and goddesses, the epic of Gilgamesh, and more. Hardcover with clip-art CD Rom.