The rise and fall of history’s first empire - Soraya Field Fiorio
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The following books are excellent resources for anyone looking to learning more about Sumer and the ancient Near East.
Sumer and the Sumerians:
Harriet Crawford, Sumer and the Sumerians
Harriet Crawford, Editor, The Sumerian World
Samuel Noah Kramer, History Begins at Sumer
Samuel Noah Kramer, The Sumerians
J. Nicholas Postgate, Early Mesopotamia: Society and Economy at the Dawn of History
General history of the ancient Near East:
Mario Liverani, Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy
Marc Van De Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323BC

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