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is found subject to a fixed law, and the stratigraphic rate is converted into a time 

 scale which is confirmed by the author's study of datable Egyptian village mounds. 

 Thus, and partly from internal evidence, is obtained the dating of the beginning 

 of the cultures Anau I, II, III, IV (8000, 6000, 5000, 4000 B. C.) and 3000 to 4000 

 years as the duration of a climatic cycle. The civilizations Anau I, II, were wholly 

 Central Asian ; the people isolated from Europe and Africa at least since an inter- 

 Glacial period, by the inland sea of the Glacial epoch, were forced by increasing 

 aridity on to the oases and to the evolution of agriculture. 



Toward the end of Anau III (5000 to 3000 B. C.) appears external (Chaldean) 

 influence and culture. 



Anau I and II had slight knowledge of copper. Anau III covers the developed 

 copper age but ends before the use of bronze. 



There was a long gap between copper culture (III) and iron (IV). 



The agricultural preceded the nomadic shepherd stage. 



The climatic reaction following the Glacial period began the evolution of organ- 

 ized civilization. 



Domestic animals and elements of agriculture of dolichocephalic Anau-li were 

 brought to Europe in the late stone age by brachycephalic Asiatic immigrants. 



The relation of Anau cultures I and II to early Babylonia and Susa are discussed. 



No. 53. MULLER, W. MAX. Egyptological Researches. 



Vol. i. Results of a Journey in 1904. Quarto, 62 pages, 106 plates. Published 



1906. Price $2.75. 

 Vol. 2. Results of a Journey in 1906. Quarto, v+i88 pages, 47 plates, 68 text 



figures. Published 1910. Price $9.00. 

 Vol. 3. The Bilingual Decrees of Philae. Quarto. In press. 



Volume 1 records the results of an expedition by the author in 1904, having as 

 its object a study of the monuments recording the relations of ancient Egypt to 

 foreign countries, especially to Asia and Europe monuments which are mostly 

 direct contributions to Biblical studies and in many ways elucidate the history of the 

 whole world. Professor Miiller sought especially to secure final, or at least better, 

 copies of the most important "known" texts rather than to obtain "new" material. 



Volume 2 is a continuation of the above, referring to researches in 1906. Its 

 principal aim is the reproduction and explanation of pictures on which the Ancient 

 Egyptians represented foreign nations coming into contact with them by wars, 

 legations, etc. These remarkably faithful representations (e.g. those of ambassa- 

 dors from prehellenic Greece) are of great interest especially for historians and 

 anthropologists. 



Volume 3 gives the results of a visit to the island of Philae in 1910, when the 

 author studied the epigraphic material left by the Berlin expedition. The hierogly- 

 phic text is presented almost completely, a few remaining uncertainties being indi- 

 cated. The demotic texts, owing to the difficult script, leave more uncertainty, but 

 the author believes that the most important historic treasures have been preserved. 

 The author discusses thoroughly the questions involved in these researches, and 

 the book is illustrated by 40 plates. 



No. 100. WAFD, WILLIAM HAYES. The Seal Cylinders of Western Asia. Quarto, 

 xxix+428 pages, 1,500 figs. Published 1910. (Out of print.) Price $7.50. 



A second edition, reproduced by photography, has been issued. Published 1919. 

 Price $5.50. 



These seal cylinders were of the size of a large or small spool, purely cylindrical 

 or with the surface concave and in the latest Persian period convex and barrel- 

 shaped. In the earliest period they were made of the central hard core of a conch 

 shell from the Persian Gulf ; afterwards of serpentine or lapis-lazuli ; then hard 

 stones, quartz crystal, chalcedony, or carnelian. Every owner of property had to 

 have one of the cylinders. The engravings on them were usually figures of the gods 

 worshiped by the owners, or scenes of agriculture, war, or the chase. Later the 

 owner's name would be added in cuneiform characters, with the name of his father 

 and that of his favorite god. This work opens with an introduction describing the 

 materials, the tools, the uses of the cylinders, and the principles of classification, 



