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Mesopotamia

Lorna Oakes

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Step back in time to explore the Land between the Two Rivers, one of the most ancient of all civilizations. Investigate why the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. Includes step-by-step projects.

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Ancient India

Daud Ali

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Offers historical information about India and its people from earliest times through the days of the Mughal empire, including home life, religion, leisure, and warfare, and suggests a variety of craft projects.

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The Roman Empire

Philip Steele

Hardcover (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 1, 2009)

Step back in time to one of the greatest civilizations in historythe Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of lifethe clothes people wore, the entertainment they enjoyed, their favorite foods. Marvel at Roman feats of engineering such as the imposing Pantheon, and find out how one small city became the center of a huge and powerful empire. A variety of practical projects help you bring the past alivemake an actors mask and out on a show Roman style, prepare a Roman dish fit for a banquet, and make a writing tablet like the ones used hundreds of years ago.

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Ancient Greece

Richard Tames Comp

Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 1, 2009)

Step back in time 3,000 years to the shores of the eastern Mediterranean where one of the most enduring and influential civilizations of the Western world is emerging. Ancient Greece was made up of a number of self-supporting city-states, each of which developed a strong, individual identity. They developed from an agricultural society that wrote in simple pictograms into a sophisticated culture. Centuries on, the Greek legacy survives in modern society. The origins of democracy, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy can be traced back to this time in history. Immerse yourself in this ancient but curiously modern world, mingle with its gods, rulers, and military heroes, and sample its clothes, plays, foods, marketplaces, and street life. This book is your ticket to Ancient Greece in all of its grandeur and vitality.

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Ancient Egypt

Philip Steele

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Presents a general history of the cultural and social aspects of Ancient Egypt, in a book that also provides readers with instructions for creating such related craft projects as a miniature pyramid, a canopic jar, and a water clock.

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The Aztec and Maya Worlds

Fiona MacDonald

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Presents a general history of the cultural and social aspects of the ancient Maya and Aztec empires up to the arrival of Spanish conquerors, in a book that also provides readers with instructions for creating such related craft projects as a feather fan, a mosaic mask, a codex, and a miniature pyramid temple.

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The World of North American Indians

Michael Stotter, Mike Stotter

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Presents a general history of the cultural and social aspects of North American Indian people before the arrival of Europeans, in a book that also provides readers with instructions for creating such related craft projects as a headdress, a dance wand, and a lacrosse stick.

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The Chinese Empire

Philip Steele

Library Binding (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2009)

Presents a general history of the cultural and social aspects of the ancient Chinese Empire, in a book that also provides readers with instructions for creating such related craft projects as a printing block, a folding fan, and a miniature sampan.