Bibliograph

The Penguin historical atlas of ancient civilizations, John Haywood

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The Penguin historical atlas of ancient civilizations, John Haywood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 138) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Penguin historical atlas of ancient civilizations

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57527901

Responsibility statement

John Haywood

Summary

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America it covers subjects including Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of individual civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires. Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork re-creations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created

Target audience

adult

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Historical atlas of ancient civilizations

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