Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Land of Assur in the Late Bronze Age -- 3. Writing in Assyria: The Scribes and Their Output -- 4. Archives at Assur -- 4.1. The Offerings House Archive -- 4.2. The Stewards' Archive -- 4.3. The Archive of Mutta the Animal-Fattener -- 4.4. The Archive of Babu-aha-iddina -- 4.5. A Family Archive -- 5. Archives in the Provinces -- 5.1. Tell al-Rimah, Ancient Karana or Qatara -- 5.2. Tell Billa, Ancient Sibaniba -- 5.3. Tell Chuera, Ancient Harbu -- 5.4. Tell Ali, Ancient Atmannu -- 5.5. Tell Sheikh Hamad, Ancient Durkatlimmu -- 6. The Government of Assyria and Its Impact -- 7. Nuzi, the Nearest Neighbour -- 8. Western Contemporaries: Alalah, Ugarit and Greece -- 9. The Records of Government