Traces the rise of the Mesoamerican civilizations, with information on dates, locations, sites, history, arts and sciences, religions, economies, governments, and declines.
Presents an overview of ancient civilization, summarizes theories about early life in the Americas, and examines the history, society, and culture of the Andean civilizations.
Contains biographies of significant people from early American civilizations, including the Incas, the Mayas and their ancestors, and the Aztecs, and features a selection of related primary source texts and photographs of artifacts.
An illustrated introduction to the geography of ancient Rome from city to empire, covering the Mediterranean Sea, the Tiber, farm land, natural defenses, building materials, Roman settlements and roads, aqueducts, and more.
Explores the history and culture of the Aztecs, giving a basic overview of the civilization's government, religion, and social structure, as well as key leaders and events.
A brief look at the history of ancient Greece that reveals how the Greeks lived in harmony with nature in the ways they lived, farmed, made clothes, and built structures.
Traces the history of the Aztec people, covering a wide range of topics including their engineering skills, wars, forced alliances, trade practices, religion, government, and social structure.