Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World, Volume 1Peter I. Bogucki Offering comprehensive coverage of the ancient world, this four volume encyclopedia begins with an introduction that outlines the key milestones in the development of human society. |
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Africa agriculture America ancient Egypt ancient Egyptian animals archaeological archaeologists army Asia Assyrian Athenian Athens Axum became bronze Bronze Age burial Carthage Carthaginian Celts central century B.C.E. ceramic ceremonial China Chinese citizens city-states civilization coast Common Era conquered crops culture developed disease Dynasty early East eastern economic Egypt elite emperor Europe evidence example exploration festival fifth century B.C.E. fish gathering gender goddess gods Greece Greek Han Dynasty historians Hittites household hunter-gatherers hunting important India invention Iron Age king kingdom Kush labor lamps land lived marriage Mediterranean Mesoamerica Mesopotamia military millennium B.C.E. modern modern-day North northern Nubia Olmec period Persian political pottery production region religious ritual River role Roman Empire Rome Rome's royal ruled rulers slaves social society southern stone survived taxes temple Teotihuacán tion tombs trade tribes wealth woman women Xiongnu