civilization

An illustrated guide to ancient Greece that describes war, Gods, Athens, daily life, diet, the Olympic Games, culture, and other related topics.

Explores the cultures and traditions in historic China and Japan and includes 30 step-by-step projects designed to re-create the past.

Shen, a young zither player in ancient China, is enlisted to perform for the emperor--a task that places his life in peril.

Among the topics discussed are how people in ancient Egypt worshipped their gods, how their government operated, what their family life was like, and what kinds of games the children played.

Discusses the excavations of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy and other Aegean sites; presents the mythology connected with Agamemnon; and speculates on the decline of the Mycenaean civilization.

Describes the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the dead through the process of mummification and explains what scientists have learned from unwrapping and examining mummies.

Examines the motives and behaviors which hold together communities and how individual behavior is often controlled to the extent that it benefits the group.