CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS

§ 1. Early cities and early nomads 183

§ 2A. The riddle of the Sumerians 188

§ 2B. The empire of Sargon the First 191

§ 2C. The empire of Hammurabi 191

§ 2D. The Assyrians and their empire 192

§ 2E. The Chaldean empire 194

§ 3. The early history of Egypt 195

§ 4. The early civilization of India 201

§ 5. The early history of China 201

§ 6. While the civilizations were growing 206