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CARTHAGINIANS by Dexter Hoyos
Category: Classic | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World Ser.
The Carthaginiansreveals the complex culture, society and achievements of a famous, yet misunderstood, ancient people. Beginning as Phoenician settlers in North Africa, the Carthaginians then broadened their civilization with influences from neighbouring North African peoples, Egypt, and the Greek world ...Show more
Life in Ancient Africa by Hazel Richardson
Category: Children's | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World S.
From the first hunting and gathering societies to the great Nubian kingdoms of Kush, Africa has for centuries been the centre of great cultural activity across its mountains, deserts, and rainforests. This book portrays the major civilisations of the ancient African era using maps, photographs and illus ...Show more
Life in Ancient China by C Paul Challen
Category: Children's History | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World S.
Ancient China gave the world paper, a counting machine called an abacus, Kung Fu, and many other interesting inventions. This book talks about Chinese society, which is one of the oldest on earth. Its topics include: the Yellow river, Taklamankan desert, and Mount Everest; the construction of the Great ...Show more
Life in Ancient Japan by Hazel Richardson
Category: Fiction | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World
Ages 8 to 14 years. This fascinating new book describes how Japan grew from rule by local chieftains to an emperor-led nation with many noble families competing for prominence. Beautiful spreads and full-colour photographs unveil Japan's rich history and the people who struggled to make it their own. ...Show more
Life in the Ancient Indus River Valley by Hazel Richardson
Category: History | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World
Ages 8 to 14 years. The Indus River Valley was once home to thriving communities of peoples who worked the land now known as Pakistan. Some of the world's oldest civilisations, including the Harappans and the Maurya and Gupta empires, grew in this fertile region. This beautiful new book beautifully doc ...Show more
The Persians by Maria Brosius
Category: Popular History | Series: Peoples of the Ancient World
The only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, The Persians explores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia. Incorporating recent research, and tr ...Show more
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