ancient egypt

Discusses the principles of architecture and the development of building techniques from the Stone Age through the Renaissance, emphasizing such monuments as the Pyramids, Stonehenge, the Parthenon, and the Great Wall.

A brief description of ancient Egyptian civilization as revealed by the discoveries of archaeologists and scholars.

The story of the ancient world: Egypt; Mesopotamia, including the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Persian Empires; Greece; and Rome. Emphasis is placed on the social history: the daily life and customs, religion, and methods of warfare, but political history and the great leaders of each country are also described--Publisher.