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  • Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, And Assyrians

    Virginia Schomp

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures, discussing social structure, lifestyles, and the military in these societies.
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  • The Ancient Egyptians

    Lila Perl

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Looks at the civilization of ancient Egypt, discussing aspects of daily life for different social classes and reviewing the contributions made to later civilizations.

  • Ancient Rome

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 7, 2012)
    An exceptionally detailed investigation of Roman civilization from its founding to its decline in the West twelve centuries later,Thhis book examines Roman political institutions, key figures, and geography. Readers (Grades 6-9) will encounter Roman religion through the ages and discover its role in shaping Roman society and family life. They will also learn about Rome's contributions to modern language, law, and architecture.
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  • People of the Totem

    Bancroft-Hunt

    Hardcover (Putnam Adult, April 24, 1979)
    A photographic study of the mythology, legends, rituals, and daily life of the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest focuses on each clan's tracing of its ancestry back to a common animal totem

  • The Holy Land

    Peter Connolly

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, May 6, 1999)
    Peter Connolly's book brings to life the people and events of a crucial period in the history of the world. Spanning a hundred years that culminate in the fall of Masada in 73 AD, Connolly reconstructs the daily lives--domestic, religious, and military--of the Jewish people in Judea, Galilee, and Jerusalem, mostly under the reign of the great King Herod. The book's fascinating illustrations, based on exhaustive up-to-date research, recreate minute details with stunning precision. The volume features a tour of the geography of the eastern Mediterranean and a review of archaeological excavations and discoveries in the region. For young adults interested in Jewish history, the ancient world, and the beginnings of Christianity, this book offers thorough information with unique clarity.
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  • The Ancient Greeks

    Allison Lassieur

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Presents the civilization of ancient Greece, discussing aspects of daily life, religion, and entertainment; and reviews some of the contributions that Greeks made to later civilizations.
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  • The Ancient Egyptians

    Lila Perl

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Nov. 30, 2004)
    Looks at the civilization of ancient Egypt, discussing aspects of daily life for different social classes and reviewing the contributions made to later civilizations.
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  • Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians

    Virginia Schomp

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Nov. 1, 2004)
    Explores Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cultures, discussing social structure, lifestyles, and the military in these societies.

  • The Ancient Chinese

    Virginia Schomp

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Presents the civilization of ancient China, discussing aspects of daily life for different social classes and reviewing some of the contributions made to later civilizations.
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  • The Ancient Kushites

    Liz Sonneborn

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Teaching readers about the history, culture, and archaeology of ancient times, each title tells the story of a different featured civilization through its inhabitants, focusing on different segments of its society, such as peasants, scholars, priests, soldiers, rulers, and more.
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  • Ancient Greece

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 7, 2012)
    Few historic civilizations have captured our imaginations more than those of ancient Greece. From the Minoan Age to Hellenistic Greece and beyond.Readers (Grades 6-9) will explore the key events of Greece's history, compares the governments of Athens and Sparta, and discusses the role of geography in Greece's development. It also examines ancient Greek religious beliefs, festivals, and daily life, as well as how the discoveries and writings of the ancient Greeks helped shape the world we live in today.
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  • Ancient Rome

    Ting Morris

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2006)
    Discusses some of the everyday arts and crafts of ancient Rome, covering such specialties as painting, relief sculpture, mosaic, glass, and gems, along with instructions for making a relief, a vase, a mosaic decoration, and jewelry.
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