The Birth of Civilization in the Near East

THE BIRTH OF CIVILIZATION IN THE NEAR EAST

HENRI FRANKFORT

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Henri Frankfort was born in 1897 in Holland. He first studied history at Amsterdam University, obtained his M.A. in London, but returned to the University of Leiden for his Ph.D. He has done extensive field work in the Near East, his main pro...