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Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bernhardsson, Magnus Thorkell
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > Iraq > History > 20th century.
Iraq > Antiquities.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Early excavations in Mesopotamia
  • World War I and the British occupation (1900-1921)
  • From Mesopotamia to Iraq: politics during the Mandate (1921-1932)
  • Mandated archaeology: the creation of the museum and the vibrant archaeological scene (1921-1932)
  • Independent nation, independent archaeology (1932-1941)
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Works consulted
  • Index.