Mesopotamia (mostly the present-day Iraq) is rich with archeological sites. Over a million tablets were excavated so far. These were the Mesopotamian’s CDs. Cuneiform scripts are engraved on those tablets, conveying things about every aspect of the Mesopotamian culture. The book, in spite of its title, is neither a pure historical exposition nor a mathematical presentation. It
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The last of Iraq's hand-woven carpets BABIL, Iraq — Umm Hassan, 60, from western al-Hamza, 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Baghdad, learned handmade carpet weaving from her mother when she was 10 and still practices the craft. The local name given to women who weave handmade carpets is “Al-Hawwakah,” (Arabic for weaver). Umm Hassan spoke to Al-Monitor about her work. “I'v
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Download PDF It may be that no modern nation-state has been called “artificial” more times than Iraq. While most scholars are quick to admit that all nation-states are artificial, in the sense that they are created by humans, Iraq, it would seem, is more artificial than most. The story invariably begins with the post-World War I peace settlements, during which the borders of
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Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde des Fachbereichs Geselllschaftswissenschaften der Philipps-Universität Marburg Vorgelegt von Diplom-Volkswirt Barik Shouber aus Karbala/Irak, Marburg 1980 Download PDF
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The essay was published in 1970 as contribution to the reader "Studies in the Economic History of the Middle East from the Rise of Islam to the Present Day", edited by M.A. Cook. (School of Oriental & African Studies). Oxford University Press, 1970 Download PDF
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