Atlas of Ancient Worlds: People and Places from the Past

Penguin, Mar 6, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 96 pages

Journey back in time to ancient civilizations across Asia, into Inca fortresses and beyond.
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Send your child on an incredible adventure into ancient worlds as they join Alexander the Great as he battles his way across Asia, discover why Mayan kings gave their own blood to the gods, and travel down the Nile to wonder at the mighty pyramids of the pharaohs.

Travel around the world to see how ancient peoples lived. From the earliest cities where writing was invented to the great civilizations of Rome, Egypt, China and more. It's a thrilling interactive adventure.

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User Review  - pbamy - LibraryThing

This atlas is more text-heavy than most, consisting of maps and illustrations accompanied by extensive captions outlining the cultures of many civilizations. Though not an in-depth study of any of ...

Contents

• Ancient Civilizations 4: 4
• The Middle East 6: 6
• Africa 22: 22
• Europe 32: 32
• Asia 50: 50
• The Americas 68: 68
• Australasia and the Pacific 86: 86
• Glossary 94: 94
• Index 96: 96

Bibliographic information

• Title: Atlas of Ancient Worlds: People and Places from the Past
• Illustrated by: John Plumer, Mark Longworth
• Publisher: Penguin, 2009
• ISBN: 0756657172, 9780756657178
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: History / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Ancient; Juvenile Nonfiction / Reference / Atlases; Travel / General