Sumer The Scene is Set: Ubaid The Sumerians Eridu to Uruk      From Horticulture to Agriculture Wealth, Status and War      The Goddess in Transition Nammu: The Sumerian Great Mother Transcendent to Anthropomorphic The Underworld: Ereshkigal All photos, maps and other images can be clicked on to take you to the site where we found the image. If you own the copyright to any such image and do not want us to publicise it for you in this way, please contact the webmaster and it will be removed.

Sumer: The scene is set - Ubaid ..."I lived in the Marshes of Southern Iraq from the end of 1951 until June 1958...I spent these years in the Marshes because I enjoyed being there...Soon the Marshes will probably be drained; when this happens, a way of life that has lasted for thousands of years will disappear." The Marsh Arabs, Wilfred Thesiger,1964 Marsh Arabs This image of a Marsh Arab floating village of reed houses is from a web site called "Laputan Logic" which describes itself as "Fanciful. Preposterous. Absurd." Posted January, 2007. It contains many interesting stories and images of the Marsh Arabs, including detailed pictures of exteriors and interiors of the reed houses. A link at the bottom of the page takes you to a second page that discusses the recent history. Visit the site.

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