The Ancient World
eBook - ePub

The Ancient World

  1. 726 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Designed to meet the curriculum needs of students from grades 7-12, this five-volume encyclopedia explores the history and civilizations of the ancient world from prehistory to approximately 1000 CE. Organized alphabetically within geographical volumes on Africa, Europe, the Americas, Southwest Asia, and Asia and the Pacific, entries cover the social, political, scientific and technological, economic, and cultural events and developments that shaped the ancient world in all areas of the globe. Each volume explores significant civilizations, personalities, cultural and social developments, and scientific achievements in its geographical area. Boxed features include Link in Time, Link in Place, Ancient Weapons, Turning Points, and Great Lives. Each volume also includes maps, timelines and illustrations; and a glossary, bibliography and indexes complete the set.

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Yes, you can access The Ancient World by Sarolta Anna Takacs,Eric H. Cline in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Ancient History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781317458388

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations (Vol. 1)
  7. List of Illustrations (Vol. 2)
  8. List of Illustrations (Vol. 3)
  9. List of Illustrations (Vol. 4)
  10. List of Illustrations (Vol. 5)
  11. Topic Finder (Vol. 1)
  12. Topic Finder (Vol. 2)
  13. Topic Finder (Vol. 3)
  14. Topic Finder (Vol. 4)
  15. Topic Finder (Vol. 5)
  16. Preface
  17. The Cradle of Humanity
  18. Crossroads of Culture
  19. The New World
  20. Birthplace of Modern Civilization
  21. Ancient Asia and the Pacific Basin: More Than the Sum of Its Parts
  22. Map of Ancient Africa
  23. Map of Ancient Europe
  24. Map of Ancient Americas
  25. Map of the Ancient Near East and Southwest Asia
  26. Map of Ancient Asia and the Pacific
  27. Agriculture
  28. Bantu Migration
  29. Carthage
  30. Egypt
  31. Ibn Battuta
  32. Language and Writing
  33. Mali
  34. Nile River
  35. Olduvai Gorge
  36. Religion
  37. Sahara
  38. Technology and Inventions
  39. Yoruba
  40. Agriculture
  41. Druids
  42. Gauls
  43. Justinian I (C.E. 483-565)
  44. Minoan Civilization
  45. Pax Romana (27 B.C.E.-C.E. 180)
  46. Slavery
  47. Adena
  48. Beringia
  49. Great Serpent Mound
  50. Language and Writing
  51. Machu Picchu
  52. Nazca
  53. Paleo-Indians
  54. Religion
  55. Slavery
  56. Taino
  57. Vinland
  58. Agriculture
  59. Babylonia
  60. Çatal Huyuk
  61. Darius I, the Great (549-486 B.C.E.)
  62. Hammurabi (d. 1750)
  63. Indus River
  64. Jerusalem
  65. Language and Writing
  66. Mesopotamia
  67. Parthian Empire
  68. Religion
  69. Scythians
  70. Technology and Inventions
  71. Ur
  72. Aboriginal Peoples
  73. Golden Horde
  74. Language and Writing
  75. Religion
  76. Glossary (Vol. 1)
  77. Glossary (Vol. 2)
  78. Glossary (Vol. 3)
  79. Glossary (Vol. 4)
  80. Glossary (Vol. 5)
  81. Selected Bibliography (Vol. 1)
  82. Selected Bibliography (Vol. 2)
  83. Selected Bibliography (Vol. 3)
  84. Selected Bibliography (Vol. 4)
  85. Selected Bibliography (Vol. 5)
  86. Index (Vol. 1)
  87. Index (Vol. 2)
  88. Index (Vol. 3)
  89. Index (Vol. 4)
  90. Index (Vol. 5)