Download or read book The Visual Dictionary of Ancient Civilizations written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1994 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text, exploded view photographs, and labels reveal everyday objects and their parts, including the telephone, camera, and bicycle.
Download or read book The Visual Dictionary of Ancient Civilizations written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by Stoddart. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Ancient Civilizations written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the dazzling temples of the Acropolis to the strange and enigmatic glyphs of the Maya, Ancient Civilizations takes readers on a fascinating journey back in time. This richly illustrated book explores the beliefs, rituals, arts and myths of ancient cultures across the world, beginning with the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent and progressing to the early Middle Ages. Informative, accessible text and gorgeous, detailed photographs of art work and sacred sites give readers real insight into our ancient ancestors' daily lives. Special emphasis is given to symbols, sacred texts, religious ceremonies, gods and goddesses, visions of the cosmos, and sacred sites. If you've ever felt drawn to the magic, legends, and mysteries of the past, this is the perfect book for both reading pleasure and reference.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations written by Arthur Cotterell and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1988 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from experts in the field, this is an encyclopedia of ancient civilizations.
Download or read book Ancient Civilizations Reference Library Series written by Judson Knight and published by UXL. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almanac offers background essays, definitions and interpretation of events, places, topics and eras; and Biographies covers more than 30 individuals from ancient times.
Download or read book Ultimate Visual Dictionary written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the definitions you need with this small dictionary that uses pictures, diagrams, and detailed annotations. Ultimate Visual Dictionary has been designed to give you easy access to the vocabulary you need. It contains more than 33,000 terms that are grouped into 14 sections that cover a wide range of topics, such as The Universe, Prehistoric Earth, Modern World, and Architecture. The accessible and paperback format makes this dictionary an ideal reference tool for new learners of the English language or anyone who wants to know more about a particular topic. See what other dictionaries only tell you with the Ultimate Visual Dictionary.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Ancient World written by Shona Grimbly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World is a colorful and lively examination of some of the most important civilizations that have shaped our world. Each entry concentrates on a particular civilization, or series of civilizations, and combines its history with an explanation of who the people were and how they lived. An examination of respective belief systems and myths is also included. Reflecting the latest developments in archaeology and bio-geography, LEncyclopedia of the Ancient World explains how the ancient civilizations developed, and how they came to dominate their neighbors, how they evolved, and why they eventually declined or died out. Encyclopedia of the Ancient World also features 400 full-color and black-and-white photographs, as well as specially commissioned diagrams and reconstructions, that help to illuminate life as it was lived many centuries ago. The book concludes with an extensive time-line that places the civilizations in an historic context; a bibliography of suggested further reading; a glossary of useful terms; and a comprehensive index.
Download or read book Ancient Civilizations of the World written by Denny Rose & Rowan Allen and published by Scientific e-Resources. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About 5,000 years ago the first urban societies developed laying the foundations for the first civilizations. Nearly all civilizations share the same few features- they have abundant food surpluses, contained cities, political bureaucracies, armies, defined religious and social hierarchies and long distance trading. Ancient Egyptian culture flourished between c. 5500 BCE with the rise of technology (as evidenced in the glass-work of faience) and 30 BCE with the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. It is famous today for the great monuments which celebrated the triumphs of the rulers and honored the gods of the land. The culture is often misunderstood as having been obsessed with death but, had this been so, it is unlikely it would have made the significant impression it did on other ancient cultures such as Greece and Rome. Neolithic means "e;new stone"e;, even though agriculture was the crowning achievement of the period. Civilizations started out small. Agriculture at first tended to tie only small groups together. These groups also all settled along rivers, important as a reliable and predictable source of water. As time passed, families usually worked the same plot of land over successive generations, leading to the concept of ownership. Ancient mortars and grinding tools unearthed in a large mound in the Zagros Mountains of Iran reveal that people were grinding wheat and barley about 11,000 years ago. Grass pea, wild wheat, wild barley, and lentils were found throughout the site, including some of the earliest known samples. This was much further east than most sites known for early agriculture. This book furnishes with utmost facility to all classes of readers, the needed information on ancient civilization. The unusual variety of the subject makes this a work of endless fascination.
Download or read book The Visual Dictionary of Dinosaurs written by and published by DORLING KINDERSLEY. This book was released on 1993 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is part of a series of reference books designed for children aged nine years and upwards. The books contain exploded view photographs and over 3000 specialist words presented in a labelled form, both of which are designed to help expand the child's knowledge and vocabulary. This book looks at dinosaurs including the time when dinosaurs where around, theropods, scelidosaurus, boneheads, hands, feet and tracks and classification. The Eyewitness Visual Dictionary of Animals was nominated as a 1991 Best Book for Young Adults by the Americal Library Association.
Download or read book Ancient Civilizations written by Chris Scarre and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Civilizations offers a comprehensive and straightforward account of the world’s first civilizations and how they were discovered, drawing on many avenues of inquiry including archaeological excavations, surveys, laboratory work, highly specialized scientific investigations, and both historical and ethnohistorical records. This book covers the earliest civilizations in Eurasia and the Americas, from Egypt and the Sumerians to the Indus Valley, Shang China, and the Maya. It also addresses subsequent developments in Southwest Asia, moving on to the first Aegean civilizations, Greece and Rome, the first states of sub-Saharan Africa, divine kings and empires in East and Southeast Asia, and the Aztec and Inka empires of Mesoamerica and the Andes. It includes a number of features to support student learning: a wealth of images, including several new illustrations; feature boxes which expand on key sites, finds, and written sources; and an extensive guide to further reading. With new perceptions of the origin and collapse of states, including a review of the issue of sustainability, this fifth edition has been extensively updated in the light of spectacular new discoveries and the latest theoretical advances. Examining the world’s pre-industrial civilizations from a multidisciplinary perspective and offering a comparative analysis of the field which explores the connections between all civilizations around the world, this volume provides a unique introduction to pre-industrial civilizations in all their brilliant diversity. It will prove invaluable to students of Archaeology.
Download or read book HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND HISTORICAL ERAS written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Civilizations written by Arthur Cotterell and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating overview and a detailed analysis of the ancient civilizations of the world-the first social structures where culture and religion were born. An original and unique work of reference which braeks new ground by treating for the first time the classical era of the Old World as a whole. Never before have the key peoples and events of Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China been encompassed in a single volume, despite the fact their civilizations had much in common and laid the foundat-ions of present-day Europe ans Asia. Cotterell asserts that for too long Greece and Rome have been regarded as the classical world and its study isolated from even the major powers that confronted the Greeks abd Romans in Iran and India. Today we are more aware of the complex interrelations that once existed between the Greeks and the Persians, theMacedonians and thr Indians, the Romans and both the persians and the Sasanians. The persistent isolation of China, on the other hand, cut off by mountains and deserts from india, makes the claassical experience ther so useful for compari-son and contrast. The virtual absence of slavery in China is but one of its startling features.
Download or read book Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2001 written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1994 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annual reference features over 6,000 color photos and specially commissioned illustrations. Each section provides an overview with instant access to thousands of new words and facts. Cutaways, exploded views, and a systemic approach to vocabulary provide a real understanding of complex topics.
Download or read book Ancient Egypt written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the intimate details of life under the pharaohs--and their extraordinary legacy--in this fascinating e-guide to Egypt's ancient civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures helps you navigate the political intrigues and cultural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians, from the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza to the Great Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria. You'll meet pharaohs such as King Tutankhamun--whose mummified remains and lavish grave goods reveal so much about the society and its beliefs--as well as influential women such as Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, and warriors including Alexander the Great. Lavish photographs reveal the exquisite craftsmanship of their scribes, artists, and metalworkers, and the tomb paintings and relief carvings that captured the everyday life of farmers, artisans, soldiers, and traders in exquisite detail. Exclusive CGI reconstructions use the latest scientific information to recreate the finest tombs, temples, and pyramids. Beautifully illustrated, and unparalleled in scope, Ancient Egypt is the perfect ebook for anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean written by John Haywood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1997 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated in full-color with detailed maps and lavish photographs throughout, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean provides a comprehensive political and social history of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. This handsome, accessibly written reference work presents in one convenient volume a detailed view of each civilization using specially prepared and researched maps, site plans from archeological fieldwork, highly informative text, and colorful photographs and illustrations. Fifty-four magnificent full-color spreads supplement the material, providing an in-depth, visually exciting focus on specific aspects of the history, including Ziggurats, The Origins of Writing, Warfare in the Ancient Near East, Greek Medicine, Pompeii, Roman Roads, and Constantinople.
