Presents the history of ancient Mesopotamia, home to some of the first civilizations on Earth. Describes their art, writing, cooking techniques, and tools from the wheel to toilets.
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe daily life in pre-Columbian America, including learning how to hunt, grow crops, use hides to make clothing, and building shelters.
Explains the everyday life of ancient Greeks covering food, clothing, work, and entertainment providing a historical overview. Includes maps, photographs, images of artifacts, and a time-line.
Depicts the achievements of the ancient Persian empire and provides information about their culture as well as directions for making a traditional henna tatoo. Includes photographs, illustrations, a timeline, chapter notes, a glossary, and an index.
Explains the everyday life of ancient Romans including food, housing, work, and entertainment providing a historical overview. Discusses what it was like to be a gladiator and how to win chariot races. Includes maps, photographs, images of artifacts, and a time-line.
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe daily life in ancient Egypt, how the Egyptians constructed buildings, what kind of food they ate, and the types of jobs they did.
Discusses what life was like during Colonial America, describing how the men, women, and children dressed, ate, were educated, maintained personal hygiene, and other topics.
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe daily life among the ancient Mayan, how they constructed their pyramids and temples, how they developed a complex calendar, and why the Mayan civilization suddenly disappeared.
Discusses what life was like during the Aztec Empire, describing the social structure of the Aztecs, as well as their traditions, rituals, education system, artistic creations, and other topics.
