Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN :
With contributions from experts in the field, this is an encyclopedia of ancient civilizations.
Author : Shona Grimbly
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 26,23 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9781579582814
This reference tells the stories of the peoples of the ancient past and shows how they laid the foundations of the modern world. Each of the first five chapters looks at the cultures and civilizations that developed in one particular region. The last chapter looks at some general aspects of life in the ancient world, such as agriculture or legal codes, and examines them in different cultures. A time line shows how civilizations in different parts of the world relate to each other in time. Nicely illustrated with many color images. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 10,84 MB
Release : 1994
Category : China
ISBN : 9781569240656
Looks at eight civilizations including: Egypt, China, Japan, Greece, Rome, Vikings, Medieval Europe, Aztecs and Incas.
Author : Helen Strudwick
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,11 MB
Release : 2016-07
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9781782744368
A wealth of information on ancient Egypt.
Author : Walter R. T. Witschey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 44,48 MB
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0759122865
Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume.
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,64 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
This survey of the age that laid the foundations of modern Europe and Asia takes a global multicultural approach to the ancient world by including Asian, African, and South Asian societies as well as Athens and Rome.
Author : John Haywood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
Beautifully illustrated in full-color with detailed maps and lavish photographs throughout, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean provides a comprehensive political and social history of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. This handsome, accessibly written reference work presents in one convenient volume a detailed view of each civilization using specially prepared and researched maps, site plans from archeological fieldwork, highly informative text, and colorful photographs and illustrations. Fifty-four magnificent full-color spreads supplement the material, providing an in-depth, visually exciting focus on specific aspects of the history, including Ziggurats, The Origins of Writing, Warfare in the Ancient Near East, Greek Medicine, Pompeii, Roman Roads, and Constantinople.
Author : Anne Millard
Publisher : Hayes Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 9780860201441
" ... Provides a stimulating introduction for readers with little previous knowledge of history. In our increasingly interdependent world, and understanding of other people and their history is becoming vitally important, but many people find it difficult to acquire an overall view of world history because they do not have attractive starting points. This book fills the gap. In short visual chapters, it provides the bare bones of the major developments in the history of the world. The book looks at individual civilisations and vividly describes how people lived, their discoveries and inventions, their conflicts with rival civilisations and their contributions to our own cultural heritage"--About this book.
Author : Ed. Cotterell
Publisher :
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN :
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher :
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : 9780670825950
