Between the rivers

Between the rivers is a short film from 1956 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Explains how early sign and sound writing were written and read. Shows examples of cuneiform writing from the ancient lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Demonstrates techniques used in wri...

Between the rivers
Release date	1956

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Summary

Explains how early sign and sound writing were written and read. Shows examples of cuneiform writing from the ancient lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Demonstrates techniques used in writing on clay tablets. (USC)

Physical Format

1 Film (0:29:29);16mm

IUL Genres

Educational;Ancient world;Lecture

IUL Subject

Clay tablets;Cuneiform inscriptions;Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq;Iraq--History--To 634

Full Title (usually this is the same as above)

Between the rivers