It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read The Sumerians by Samuel Noah Kramer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is a compendium of what is known about them. The author outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world.
The Sumerians by Samuel Noah Kramer is 355 pages long, and a total of 90,525 words.
This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 14 minutes to read The Sumerians aloud.
The Sumerians is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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