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Do you have Chinese blood in you? Have you ever wondered what Ancient China was like, and what customs practiced then are still alive today? Take a glimpse into the past through this educational picture book for children. Learning about past origins will help you get a firmer grasp of the present. It will also lead to a deeper appreciation of your ancestors. Read this book today!

Did you know that before there were engineers and architects, there were builders who relied on their knowledge of nature and the seasons to create huge infrastructures? And what’s really fascinating is the fact that some these buildings are still standing today! Let’s go the ancient Roman sites to see and feel the buildings our ancestors have built many years ago. Open this book today!

Is it possible, at all, to visit ancient Greece without leaving the comforts of home? Of course, it is! You have this educational book to take you where you want to go in Athens. The next pages will tell you important facts that you need to know about ancient Greek civilizations, and maybe pick a lesson or two that’s applicable to you!

Warfare in Ancient Greece assembles a wide range of source material and introduces the latest scholarship on the Greek experience of war. The author has carefully selected key texts, many of them not previously available in English, and provided them with comprehensive commentaries. For the Greek...

Collection Of Ancient Near East Volume 1 This book presents a clear, concise history of the extraordinarily multicultural civilizations of the ancient Near East. Beginning with the emergence of writing around 3000 bc, the narrative ranges from the origins of the first cities in Mesopotamia,...

For millennia, Egypt, the dark land, has been considered the home of magic. The feats of her priests and magicians were renowned throughout the ancient world, from the simplest legerdemain (according to present interpretation) to the heights of necromancy and sorcery. Even their most severe critics,...

Investigate the fascinating civilization of ancient Rome through 25 hands-on projects and activities for young readers ages 6–9. Kids learn about ancient Roman homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, gods, entertainment, and more. Activities range from creating an amphora and making a tunic...

Travel back in time to discover what life was like in Ancient Egypt in DK findout! Ancient Egypt. Unwrap the mysteries of this ancient civilization, from a day in the town of Deir el-Medina to the process of mummification. Learn how the Egyptians built the pyramids, using math and technology...

Heroes, Gods and Monsters in Ancient Greek Mythology' is a collection of classic archetypal Ancient Greek myths, including the stories of Jason, Perseus, Odysseus, Heracles, Oedipus and Theseus, and many more dark and delirious, famous Ancient Greek myths. These stories, which have had a great influence...

*Explains Sparta's military society and battle tactics.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Spartan history and culture.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. The walls of Sparta were its young men, and its borders the points of their spears....

Did aliens visit ancient civilizations? Could Jesus have fathered a dynasty? Did people of the ancient world visit the Americas centuries before Columbus? The public enjoys such questions, which have spawned countless books, movies and television series, but very rarely is any actual evidence produced....

*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in the lives of Alexander and Caesar*Discusses little known facts about both men and whether some of the legends and myths about them were true.*Includes a Table of Contents covering each man.*Includes a bibliography on Alexander the Great...

*Discusses the lives and influence of famous Athenians like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Pericles, and more.*Explains the democratic system organized by the Athenians. *Describes how triremes were built and operated, as well as the method of naval warfare mastered by the Athenians. *Includes the famous...

How did audiences of ancient Greek comedy react to the spectacle of masters and slaves? If they were expected to laugh at a slave threatened with a beating by his master at one moment but laugh with him when they bantered familiarly at the next, what does this tell us about ancient Greek slavery?...