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Introduces the everyday lives of those who lived during such important early civilizations as ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, and the Roman Empire.

"Almanac."

'Tomb Explorers' examines the hunt for and discovery of ancient tombs, and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Tomb Explorers' offers a cross curricular mix of science & technology and history & civilizations, with a fun, dramatic approach. Tombs covered in the book include that of Tutankhamun, the Sumerian royal tombs...

"Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents, radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade, religion, and ideology; and new faiths were ruthlessly employed to unify vast empires. The histories of Rome and China, Greece and India--the stories...

Compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world, from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (what is now present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 453.

Deliberately planned as a co-operative inquiry into the human past. What, if anything, can be said in general about the achievements and failures of man before history, takes up the Tale? We can perceive the history of technology, making and doing as expressed in material objects.

Highlights the beginnings of W. Civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece & Rome.Inc.Indx