extinct cities

Visits eleven lost cities, and includes one in constant danger of sliding down a rocky cliff, a town that was buried by a desert, and a city that disappeared when it was flooded on purpose.

Explores artifacts from Africa's pre-colonial center of culture and discusses the reasons why European archaeologists were unwilling to credit Africans for their accomplishments.

Chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient Greek civilization of Sparta, discussing its founding principles, aspects of daily life, military actions, and reasons for its decline.

Text and photographs describe seven ancient cities and what they reveal of the civilizations that produced them.

Describes the development of cities, from the early agricultural centers in the Fertile Crescent to modern metropolises in industrialized countries. Chapters include The first cities; Ancient Egypt; Greek city-states; Imperial Rome; Viking Hedeby; Early America; Cordoba; Paris; Venice and K'aifeng; Florence; Nurembert; Constantinople; Amsterdam; Vienna; St. Petersburg; Paris; New York; London.

Examines certain lost cities, describing how they were destroyed or abandoned and how they were rediscovered.

Discusses the history, archaeology, and rise of civilization in South Asia, including ancient texts, analysis of archaeological data, and the historicity of Sanskrit and Pali literature.

Suggests numerous handicraft projects that introduce the dress, transportation, communication, housing, and recreation from the cities of several ancient civilizations.