Acknowledgments
Introduction
Early excavations in Mesopotamia
World War I and the British occupation (1900-1921)
From Mesopotamia to Iraq: politics during the Mandate (1921-1932)
Mandated archaeology: the creation of the museum and the vibrant archaeological scene (1921-1932)
Independent nation, independent archaeology (1932-1941)
Conclusion
Notes
Works consulted
Index.
Reclaiming a plundered past : archaeology and nation building in modern Iraq by Magnús Þorkell Bernharðsson. ISBN 0292709471. Published by University of Texas Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.