First impressions: cylinder seals in the ancient near east (paperback) - Tapa blanda

Features pictorial information in the form of miniature reliefs produced by the impressions of cylinder seals. This is a comprehensive survey of cylinder seals. It considers the history of their use and the evidence they provide for trade, technology, religion, architecture, farming, warfare and other themes in the history of the Near East.

Back by popular demand, this is the newly revised edition of the definitive classic survey on cylinder seals in the Ancient Near East. The most comprehensive book on the subject to date, this essential text features an incredible 1000 highly-detailed illustrations, all highlighting the intricate nature and fascinating purpose of these remarkable tools of the past. The author looks at their use over 3,000 years and discusses the information they provide on religion, design and all aspects of daily life for the period in which they were created, from about 3300 to 300 BC.