Nineveh's Assyrian Library Analysis

Nineveh’s Assyrian library is a significant historical discovery as it has proved to be paramount in providing historians with an understanding of Mesopotamian history. On page 41 of the book, this discovery is described as one to have “vastly changed history”. The discovery of the library is significant as it revealed endless amounts of Mesopotamian history, science, medicine, poetry and literature – according to the book, the library has become the “primary textual source for understanding Mesopotamian life…” (Page 49); furthermore, the library helped historians and archeologists better understand the economies of Mesopotamia. The library has unveiled many significant texts from great civilizations and in doing so simultaneously revealed