Bibliography.— The literature on Baby lonia-Assyria has already become voluminous. Consequently, in a limited bibliography, only se lections will be given. These will cover the following departments of study: (1) Explorations and Discoveries.— These include the early works of C. J. Rich, J. E. Taylor, A. H. Layard, P. E. Botta, Felix Jones, W. K. Loftus and J. Oppert. Since 1870 the most important works are those of George Smith, H. Rassam, E. de Sarzec, John P. Peters, H. V. Hilprecht and M. J. de Morgan, R. Zehnpfund and R. Koldewey, freely cited in all works on discoveries in those lands; (Mit teilungen de deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft' (1898-).
(2) Inscriptions and Texts.— Cuneiform texts very early began to be published. The first notable publication was Rawlinson's text and translation of the Behistun Inscription (in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol.
X, 1847). Botta, Layard and Oppert also pub lished inscriptions as a result of their explora tions and excavations. H. C. Rawlinson edited (1861-84) for the trustees of the British Mu seum five standard volumes of texts under the title 'Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Many minor series have appeared since that date, such as 'Assyriologische Bibliothek) (1881-, edited by Delitzsch and Haupt) ; 'Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania>(edited by H. V. Hilprecht, many
volumes, 1893-) ; Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum) (34 parts have appeared to 1917), by officials of that museum; (Decou vertes en Chaldee) (1884-1913), by E. de Sar zec; 14 volumes of 'Assyrian-Babylonian (1892-1914), by R. F. Harper, and 'Memoires de M. J. de Morgan' at Susa, in which V. Scheil has edited notable Elamite Anzanite texts, including the Code of Ham murabi; Ira M. Price, "The Great Cylinders A and B of Gudea' (1899). A series of valuable texts (13 parts in 1914) entitled asiatische Schriftdenkmaler der K8niglichen Museen zu Berlin' edited by Frdr. Delitzsch, 1907-) ; A. T. Clay, 'Babylonian Records in the Library of J. Pierpont (Parts I and II, 1912, 1913) ; G. A. Barton, 'Haverford Library Collection of Cuneiform Tablets' (Parts