civilization, ancient

Covers how the world's first people lived from cave dwellings to the tools of the Iron Age.

A pictorial atlas that examines the civilizations and cultures of the ancient world, with maps that show towns, cities, trade routes, physical features, and scenes of daily life. Includes bonus clip-art CD.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from 500 BCE to 600 CE describing such events as the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, ancient peoples of North and South America, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from about 2000 BCE to 500 BCE, describing such events as the Hittites, Assyrians, and cities of Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt and Greece, the Americas, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

The Zapotecs make up the largest Indigenous group in southern Mexico. The current population of Zapotec people worldwide is estimated to be between 800,000 and 1,000,000. Learn more about the myths, traditions, and social activities of this Indigenous group.

Introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating ancient civilizations in the world's history and the legacies they left behind, from the intriguing world of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, to the arts of Greece and Rome, to the amazing culture of the Mayans.

Shows the grandeur of ancient times through re-creations, commentary by historians and archaeologists, and computer-generated graphics. Traces the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Mayans along with the journeys of New York explorer, John Stephens, to these cities.

Shows the grandeur of ancient times through re-creations, commentary by historians and archaeologists, and computer-generated graphics. Greek customs come alive and daily life is revealed through archival film and classic art.

"What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive journalistic access to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, broke the story of an extraordinary mass grave of animals killed by the asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous period and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, and explored what lay hidden in the booby-trapped Money Pit on Oak Island. When he hasn't been co-authoring bestselling thrillers featuring FBI Agent Pendergast, Preston has been writing about some of the world's strangest and most dramatic mysteries. The Lost Tomb brings together an astonishing and compelling collection of true stories about buried treasure, enigmatic murders, lost tombs, bizarre crimes, and other fascinating tales of the past and present"--.

Examines and compares the different technologies and applications of science in ancient civilizations, including of Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, and Mesoamerica, covering developments in mathematics, construction, astronomy, medicine, food processing, writing, irrigation, agriculture, and more.