civilization, ancient

Examines the history of some of the world's greatest lost civilizations, exploring the ancient city of Ur, the mystery of Atlantis, the tragic fate of Pompeii, and others.

Argues that visitors from outer space were responsible for the unexplainable ruins left behind by ancient civilizations.

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

Covers the inventions and technology used by ancient Egyptians and how their ideas influenced technology today.

Covers the inventions and technology used in ancient China and how their ideas influenced technology today.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the everyday life of the people in the Mayan village Cop?n, in 250 A.D., in what is now Honduras.

Explains about ancient civilization.

Provides an overview of the archaeological process, from research and funding to dating and preservation; describes what archaeology has revealed about the earliest peoples, the Ice Age and New Stone Age, Greece and Rome, and the New World; and discusses archaeology from periods of written history.

Retraces the history and development of the most important cities of the ancient world, placing them in their historical and geographical context and analyzing what remains of their architctural and artistic treasures.

Traces the history, myths, beliefs, arts, and cultural achievements of the ancient world including Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome, Native American civilizations, and the Vikings featuring over 400 illustrations and photographs.