How long does it take to read Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia by Karen Rhea Nemet-Nejat takes about 6 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 21 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1998. 346 pages, about 95,150 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 BCE to the fall of Assyria (612 BCE) and Babylon (539 BCE). Readers will discover fascinating details about the lives of these people taken from the ancients' own descriptions. Beautifully illustrated, this easy-to-use reference contains a timeline and a historical overview to aid student research.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Civilization, Dagelijks leven, Alltag, Social Conditions, Life Style