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Juvenile Call No: 931 Fau Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A Look at Ancient CivilizationsSummary Note: China is unique among the four great ancient civilizations in that it has changed very little over the millennia. Unlike India, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, China's impassable mountains and vast deserts protected China from invasion. Free from foreign interference, China's great dynasties, like the Qin and the Han, flourished. Many of the things we associate with modern China, like the Great Wall, expensive silks, and beautiful calligraphy, all date to ancient times. Help your struggling readers better understand ancient history with this accessible text. Full-color photographs, maps, and a timeline of important events provide additional context.
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Juvenile Call No: 932 Fau Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Look at ancient civilizations.Summary Note: How were the Great Pyramids built? Why were certain people turned into mummies? Readers journey down the Nile River into the heart of ancient Egypt and find out the answers. From the magnificent temples to the mysterious Sphinx, ancient Egypt has fascinated professional and amateur historians for centuries. Accessible text and full-color photographs guide readers through the rise and fall of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Maps, biographies of key figures, and a timeline of important dates support the text and provide additional information.
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Juvenile Call No: 938 Fau Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A look at Ancient CivilizationsSummary Note: From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, western civilization owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient Greeks have made to our modern society.
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Juvenile Call No: 937 Fau Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: A look at ancient civilizationsSummary Note: All roads lead to Rome. Or they did. What had started as a small town on the Tiber River in central Italy would eventually grow to become a vast empire covering most of the known world, including England, western Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Although the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century, many of its accomplishments live on in our modern world. Readers will learn about the advancements Rome made in politics, architecture, law, and the arts. Accessible text is paired with full-color photographs, maps, and biographies of important historical figures.