| ISBN |
9781843229957 |
| Title |
Children's encyclopedia of the ancient world : step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Aztecs and Maya, the Incas, ancient China and ancient Japan / editors: John Haywood, Charlotte Hurdman, Richard Tames, Philip Steele & Fiona Macdonald. |
| Published |
Wigston, Leicestershire Armadillo, [2013]. |
| ©2013. |
| Description |
512 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 22 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Civilizations in time: how the world's great civilizations fit into time -- The rise of civilization: an introduction to 30,000 years of history and human enterprise -- The Stone Age: the beginnings of society and the dawn of civilization -- Ancient Egypt: a civilization ruled by the pharaohs -- Ancient Greece: the civilization that laid the foundations of the Western world -- Ancient Rome: the greatest military empire the world has ever seen -- The Aztec and Maya worlds: a land and lifestyle that centred on an all-powerful sungod and ritual sacrifice -- The Inca world: a mountain empire of mighty temples, amazing crafts, and fabulous treasures -- The Chinese Empire: the world's longest-running civilization developed in isolation -- Ancient Japan: Oriental culture shaped by emperors and shoguns, tea ceremonies and martial arts. |
| Subjects |
History, Ancient -- Encyclopedias, Juvenile |
| Civilization, Ancient -- Encyclopedias, Juvenile |
| Other Names |
Haywood, John, 1956- author. |
| Hurdman, Charlotte author. |
| Tames, Richard author. |
| Steele, Philip, 1948- author. |
| Macdonald, Fiona, 1958- author. |
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