civilization

Traces the course of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, emphasizes their effects on human settlements and civilization, and indicates their contributions to the development of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.

Presents life in a town in ancient Greece, covering the temple, town square, a family home, an open-air theatre, games, the cemetery, the port, and more.

Uses activities and handicraft projects to reinforce information about the clothing, architecture, writing, work, food, and religion of the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Nubians, and Hittites who lived in the Near East in ancient times.

Offers an introduction to early Egyptian civilization, offering bits of information on their culture, clothing, rulers, and hieroglyphics, and includes a timeline which puts Egyptian life in relation to important events occurring in other parts of the world.

Investigates ten important sites in Africa and the Far East, covering a time span from 2400 BC to AD 1643.

Investigates ten important sites which were cities and civilizations described in the Bible, covering the time span from 4000 BC to AD 390.

Explores various aspects of ancient Chinese culture, including art, government, societal structure, religion, and everyday life.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Mesopotamia, what is now called Iraq, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, from around 3500 B.C.E. to about 331 B.C.E., in the fields of construction, irrigation, pottery, the wheel, numbers, weights, measures, astronomy, a written language, metals, weapons, and more.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Rome from around 509 B.C.E. to about 476 C.E. as the Romans primarily by adopting and improving upon technology from subjugated peoples made significant advances in farming and food production, textiles and glassware, and built walls, bridges, roads, and spectacular aqueducts.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Greece from around 1600 B.C.E. to about 100 B.C.E. in the fields of agriculture, building, architecture, sculpture, theaters, science, weapons, astronomy, and more.