EAN: 9780241605387

THE ANCIENT WORLDS ATLAS - DK GEBUNDEN

From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas  travel around the world and through
5 000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived.
From North America to New Zealand  this book takes you on a trip around the world and through
history to visit ancient cities and empires  showing who lived where and explaining the unique
features of each civilization. The Ancient Worlds Atlas is a pictorial guide to past
civilizations  covering big history topics for curious kids aged 9-12 years. What was it like
to live in the crowded city of Rome? Why did the Egyptians build pyramids? When did Samurai
warriors first ride into battle? How did sailors first navigate the Pacific Ocean? Which
Chinese emperor has a palace with 1 000 bedrooms? Find out the answers to these fascinating
questions and much more in this lavishly illustrated guide to past civilizations. This
fascinating children's book about ancient civilizations contains: - A visual guide to where our
forebears lived  putting their lifestyles into context of where they lived and at what time. -
An engaging  fact-packed  and educational book for children - especially those interested in
history  ethnography  archaeology  and classics. - A timeline at the end of the book which
traces the major events  battles  people  and inventions covered in the guide. - A stunning 
retro illustration style combined with modern fonts that creates a fun and unique approach to
this topic. Russell Barnett's hand-drawn illustrations literally put the past on map  showing
where and why the world's great cities grew and how archaeological evidence has provided clues
to the past. With stunning illustrations throughout  this large format book makes an appealing
gift for young historians that will take pride of place on any bookshelf.

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