Four essential elements of the topic are investigated in turn - the evolution of tribes and civilizations throughout the world, leadership and government as society became more complicated, travel and warfare, science and technology. This book enables you to contrast the strengths and weaknesses of different peoples, how some grew into great civilizations, and others did not - and to discover why. Material is drawn from each of the world's major early civilisations and cultures is investigated in turn, from the dramatic changes during Stone Age and the ancient river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and the Nile, to the continuing cultures of the Arctic and Native American Indians.
- ISBN10 0754812014
- ISBN13 9780754812012
- Publish Date 27 June 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 March 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Anness Publishing
- Imprint Lorenz Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 264
- Language English