Describes how India, under a dynasty of remarkable rulers from 320 to 550 A.D., entered a golden age of prosperity, conquest, justice, scientific advance, and artistic and literary distinction.
Provides information about the networks of land and sea routes by which trade was conducted across and around the continent of Asia, branching into Europe and Africa, and discusses the ways in which people, communities, and cultures were affected by the exchange of goods, ideas, and beliefs.
Examines the history, traditions, daily life, and culture of the Aztec and Maya people, and includes fifteen projects based on the text, as well as fact boxes, photographs, illustrations, historical maps, and a pictorial timeline.