civilization, ancient

Describes a variety of weapons from ancient times focusing on hunting tools, sharp rocks, pointed sticks, stone daggers, and boomerangs. Later on weapons were made from copper, bronze, and iron. When soldiers began to ride in chariots, they developed weapons they could hurl against walls of castles and ships from which they could throw deadly weapons of war.

Asks the reader to plot the path of the story, in which the protagonist is invited on an expedition to uncover an ancient civilization in Australia and encounters grave danger in the form of traitors and crime syndicates seeking uranium.

Profiles the ancient civilizations of the Near East and the Mediterranean, focusing on the civilizations of the ancient regions of southwest Asia and Egypt, as well as Greece and Rome.

Provides illustrations and information about some of the wonders of the ancient world, and features four transparencies that allow the reader to see inside an Egyptian pyramid, a Minoan palace, the cliff tombs and temples of Petra, and the church of Hagia Sophia.

Traces the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages which followed, through a description of common objects, tools, clothes, dwellings, food, and day-to-day activities of the people in both the cities and in the country.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about ancient civilizations and people, the discovery of famous archaeological sites, and topics related to ancient civilizations. Includes a history of archaeology, time lines, glossaries, and indexes.

Traces the development of civilization from the first appearance of man-like creatures to the death of Alexander the Great.

Introduces the everyday lives of those who lived during such important early civilizations as ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, and the Roman Empire.

Contains fact cards that present information about the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, as well as the cities of Jericho and Catal Huyuk; discussing laws and government, literature, religions, crops, and other topics.