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Books in The Technology of the Ancient World series

  • 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.
    Y
  • The Crafts and Culture of the Ancient Greeks

    Joann Jovinelly, Jason Netelkos

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes easy-to-make crafts that replicate the arts of ancient Greece and includes historical material, a timeline, a glossary, and resources.
    Y
  • The Ancient Celts

    Patricia Calvert

    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.
    R
  • The Ancient Celts

    Patricia Calvert

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, June 30, 2005)
    Describes the civilization of the Celts, including the roles and responsibilities of the people within different social classes, such as the farmers, kings, nobles, witches, druids, warriors, and warrior queens.
    R
  • Ancient China

    Liz Sonneborn

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Discusses the history and geographical extent of ancient China, covering its government, civilian life, artifacts, culture, and religion, and explores the civilization's influences on modern life.
    Y
  • The Aztecs

    Ann Heinrichs

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2011)
    "Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Aztec civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology"--Provided by publisher.
    R
  • Ancient India

    Virginia Schomp

    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.
    R
  • The Ancient Romans

    Allison Lassieur

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

    Liz Sonneborn

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Describes the civilization of ancient Kush, including the roles and responsibilities of the people within different social classes, including rulers, warriors, priests, writers, and the common people.
    R
  • Ancient Egypt

    Nel Yomtov

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Explores the lifestyles of the ancient Egyptians, from the time they first settled into the Nile River Valley to the invasion of the Muslim armies, while focusing on how this society formed.
    X
  • The Ancient Aztecs

    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.
    R
  • The Crafts and Culture of the Ancient Aztecs

    Joann Jovinelly, Jason Netelkos

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Dec. 1, 2001)
    Describes easy-to-make crafts that replicate the arts of the ancient Aztecs and includes historical material, a timeline, a glossary, and resources.
    Y