Books with title Exploring African Civilizations

Advances in linguistics, historical interpretation, archaeology, and even genetic studies have expanded what is known about African history. This series gives readers a fascinating, unbiased look into some of the greatest kingdoms, empires, and dynasties in the history of Africa. At their height, these civilizations were the equal of any in Asia or Europe. Titles trace the history and culture of each great empire and provide a glimpse of contemporary life in the region today. This set is useful for teaching world history and for implementing the Common Core State Standards for reading social studies texts.

Ancient Civilizations Etruscans introduces students to an ancient civilization shrouded in mystery and its people, the Etruscans. Although, to date, no manuscripts have been discovered and scholars have had little success in translating the Etruscan alphabet, archaeological discoveries have uncovered a multitude of artifacts that offer insights into their daily lives.

Introduce the majesty of Ancient India with these fascinating facts and projects: research the lost civilizations; discover the birth of written language; introduce the art of writing poetry; develop a system of counting, weighing and measuring; make jewelry, design a coin, build a story wall, wrap up in a saree or turban, create grocery bag bark pictures and much more!

An exciting, hands-on collection of ideas and activities designed to introduce your students to the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. Unearth ancient treasures in your own archaeological dig, make a model of the Nile, create a pharaoh's crown or write your name in hieroglyphs. Map skills, time lines, even an ancient Egyptian game add to the wealth of information included in this outstanding resource! Photos by Joel A. Freeman, Ph.D.

Introduce the majesty of Ancient India with these fascinating facts and projects: research the lost civilizations; discover the birth of written language; introduce the art of writing poetry; develop a system of counting, weighing and measuring; make jewelry, design a coin, build a story wall, wrap up in a saree or turban, create grocery bag bark pictures and much more!

An exciting, hands-on collection of ideas and activities designed to introduce your students to the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. Unearth ancient treasures in your own archaeological dig, make a model of the Nile, create a pharaoh's crown or write your name in hieroglyphs. Map skills, time lines, even an ancient Egyptian game add to the wealth of information included in this outstanding resource!