Art of the ancient Near East :  a resource for educators / 
Kim Benzel ... [et al.]. 
 - New York :  Metropolitan Museum of Art,  c2010. 
 - 134 p. :  col. ill., col. maps ;  30 cm., in slipcase 31 cm. +  1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 3 col. posters (47 cm. x 77 cm.,  45 x 82 cm., 63 x 86 cm.) + 1 family guide (28 cm.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Goals and design of this resource -- Maps of the ancient Near East --The ancient Near East --  Resources in the ancient Near East -- A chronology of the ancient Near East -- Introduction to ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology. Uncovering the ancient Near East through archaeology -- A brief history of the ancient Near East. Dating the ancient Near East -- Cuneiform messages -- Animals and humans -- The royal image -- Communicating with the divine --  Materials and techniques -- Descriptions of the works of art -- Quick list of the works of art -- Descriptions of the works of art -- Classroom applications -- Curriculum connections -- Lesson plans. Writing and art -- The multifaceted animal -- The royal image -- Gods, goddesses, and the supernatural -- Classroom activities --Topics for discussion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588393586 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) 1588393585 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) 9781588393586 (Yale University Press) 1588393585 (Yale University Press) 9780300167085 (pbk.) 0300167083 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art, Ancient--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Middle East--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--Antiquities--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>709.394  / ART 2010