civilization, ancient

"Scientific and anthropological evidence for multiple Atlantean empires and the global catastrophes that destroyed them"--.

Contains alphabetically arranged essays that examine the lives of 150 women of the ancient world, and includes an additional thirty entries that provide insight into various aspects of the ancient world, covering themes such as clothing, work, and sexuality.

Photographs and illustrations introduce the inventions and technology used by the ancient Greeks, describing how those ideas influenced later technology.

Color illustrations and text profile twenty-six ancient civilizations, describing their accomplishments, their key dates, and their cultures.

Explores theories as to how ancient civilizations were able to create marvels of design and construction such as the pyramids.

Offers an account of the black queens, madonnas, and goddesses that existed in the history, art, and imagination of ancient times, particularly in Ethiopia and Egypt.