Illustrated History Encyclopedia S.
3 total works
Discover what it was like to live in the Stone Age, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and investigate their history, people, lifestyles and beliefs. Hundreds of historical photographs and illustrations, plus maps and timelines, help you form a vivid picture of what gave each culture its identity. Cross-section paintings show inside views of important buildings, such as a Stone Age burial chamber or a Roman bath, and give insights into the everyday lives of monarchs, priests and farmers. There are also inspiring step-by-step projects for making models, costumes and recipes like Egyptian pastries. This panoramic view of the ancient world should be a useful reference tool for home and school.
Great Civilisations of the East
by Daud Ali, Fiona MacDonald, Lorna Oakes, and Philip Steele
Published 30 June 2001
This insight into ancient Asian and Oriental culture is packed with information and projects. Discover how the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians developed writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy, or examine the glory of ancient India and its influence on cultural and religious developments today. The reader can also explore palaces, temples and humble dwellings to gain a sense of the everyday lives of these remarkable cultures. 60 practical projects - from finding out how to tie a sari, to flying your own Chinese dragon kite - plus over 800 colour illustrations, including cross-sections, historical maps and pictorial timelines, help to recreate the past and make history come to life.
Everyday Life in the Ancient World
by Daud Ali, Fiona MacDonald, Lorna Oakes, and Richard Tames
Published 30 September 2001
A visual, thematic history that looks at the different ways in which human society and lifestyle have evolved. It tracks key elements of human life and looks at how they developed in different parts of the world. The book is arranged into subject areas that reflect the pattern and preoccupations of everyday life - art, fashion, entertainment, religion and festivals - in the home and at work. In this way the reader can discover what people wore, look right inside their homes, watch them at work, and join them in spectator sports - travelling, meanwhile, to ancient India, Europe, the Far East and the Americas. Readers can discover the sports and games of ancient Greece and Rome and find out what a Mesopotamian child took to school in his lunchbox. Each of the world's major early civilizations and cultures is investigated in turn, from the dramatic changes during the Stone Age and the ancient river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and the Nile, to the continuing cultures of the Arctic and the Native American Indians.