Life in the Ancient World
6 total works
This amazing book provides a snapshot of the arts and cultures across various ancient civilizations. Read about
• Egypt's pyramids, temples, royal tombs, and palaces;
• Chinese games and pastimes;
• Rome's sports arenas—the Colosseum and Circus Maximus.
• Egypt's pyramids, temples, royal tombs, and palaces;
• Chinese games and pastimes;
• Rome's sports arenas—the Colosseum and Circus Maximus.
This amazing book provides a snapshot of systems of government used by various ancient civilizations. Read about:
• what a Chinese "dynasty" was;
• the invention of the idea of democracy in Greece;
• Mesopotamia's eye-for-an-eye system of ancient justice.
• what a Chinese "dynasty" was;
• the invention of the idea of democracy in Greece;
• Mesopotamia's eye-for-an-eye system of ancient justice.
This incredible book provides a snapshot of the often surprising technologies developed by various ancient civilizations. Read about
• iron smelting by the Celts;
• how mummies were made and buried in Egypt;
• sword making in Japan.
• iron smelting by the Celts;
• how mummies were made and buried in Egypt;
• sword making in Japan.
This amazing book provides a snapshot of trade and commerce within and sometimes between various ancient civilizations. Read about
• Africa's trans-Sahara caravan routes and trade with the rest of the world;
• the Greek agora, or marketplace
• China's silk road.
• Africa's trans-Sahara caravan routes and trade with the rest of the world;
• the Greek agora, or marketplace
• China's silk road.
This fascinating book provides a snapshot of the different forms of communication developed by various ancient civilizations. Read about
• Africa's hundreds of regional dialects;
• Egyptian hieroglyphs and how to interpret them;
• Mesopotamian cuneiform writing.
• Africa's hundreds of regional dialects;
• Egyptian hieroglyphs and how to interpret them;
• Mesopotamian cuneiform writing.
This important book provides a snapshot of religion across various ancient civilizations. Read about
• Valhalla, where Viking warriors go in the afterlife;
• Mesoamerican blood sacrifices to the gods;
• the belief in reincarnation after death by the people of the Indus River Valley.
• Valhalla, where Viking warriors go in the afterlife;
• Mesoamerican blood sacrifices to the gods;
• the belief in reincarnation after death by the people of the Indus River Valley.