Ancient Cultures

On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz makes an unsettling discovery. A history buff since early childhood, expensively educated at university - a history major, no less! - he's reached middle age with a third-grader's grasp of early America. In fact, he's mislaid more than a century of American history, the period separating Columbus' landing in 1492 from the arrival of English colonists at Jamestown in 16-oh-something. Did nothing happen in between?

In a rich tale of adventure, eight cousins sneak through forbidden treehouse doors only to discover that they are separated from each other and lost in strange worlds. In their quests to return home, they must unravel mysteries, escape snares and villains, find one another, and search for the elusive Oracle.

The explosive finale to the Blood of Gods and Royals epic fantasy series is full of royalty, magic, danger, and betrayal and featuring the life of a young Prince Alexander before he became Alexander the Great. Steeped in real history and infused with all the myth and mysticism of the time, this series is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Kiersten White, Kendare Blake, and Evelyn Skye. The story begins with a tidal wave and ends with the very Fates themselves, as Prince Alexander of Macedon steps into his role as visionary warrior and unites the Greek States, leading them all to a new dawn of legends.

Esta nova edição ampliada revela vários aspectos da cultura egípcia antiga, tais como suas antiguidades, particularidades, crenças e práticas religiosas; seu sistema social/político; seus templos cósmicos; a riqueza de sua língua; sua herança musical e ciências abrangentes; sua medicina avançada; sua economia vibrante; excelentes produtos agrícolas e manufaturados; seu sistema de transporte; e muito mais.

Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States in the year 1850 when the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. The Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust...

Mars has been a source of fascination and speculation ever since the ancient Egyptians observed its blood-red hue and named it for their god of war and plague. But it wasn't until the 19th century when "canals" were observed on the surface of the Red Planet, suggesting the presence of water, that scientists, novelists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs became obsessed with the question of whether there's life on Mars. The Big Book of Mars is the most comprehensive look at our relationship with Mars - yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Dominated to this day by the sprawling white marble complex of the Acropolis, Athens is a city which is immensely and rightly proud of its past. For a period of roughly three centuries, the polis of Athens stood, if not in a position of unchallenged supremacy among the cities of Hellas, then at the very least among its three most important polities.

There have been no shortage of great warrior societies in history, including the Romans, Mongols, Macedonians, and Vikings, the list goes on. Yet one humble city in particular, nestled in a valley near the Eurotas River in the Greek region of the Peloponnese and once ridiculed as little more than a cluster of villages inhabited by uncouth shepherds, produced the most famous warrior elite the world has ever known.

Este livro lança um olhar sobre a história bíblica, mas com um foco inovador: a partir dos povos antigos que interagiram com o Povo de Deus. Eles, os "outros" das narrativas bíblicas–mesopotâmicos, egípcios, cananeus, persas, gregos e romanos–são o tema central desta obra.

Do you want to learn about Cеltiс Mуthоlоgу? Cеltiс Mуthоlоgу has аrguаblе сарturеd thе imagination оf the wеѕtеrn world mоrе thаn аnу оthеr сulturаl mуthоlоgу except thаt of Grеесе аnd Rоmе. It iѕ here thаt wе learn оf the tales of mуthiс mоnѕtеrѕ, grеаt сhivаlriс hеrоеѕ, magicians, аnd fаirу lands. Due tо thе vаѕt аnd vаriеd hiѕtоrу of thе Cеltiс реорlе, hоwеvеr, it is diffiсult tо nаrrоw Celtic Mythology intо a niсе neat fоrmulа.

When people think of ancient Greece, images of philosophers such as Plato or Socrates often come to mind, as do great warriors like Pericles and Alexander the Great. But hundreds of years before Athens became a city, a Greek culture flourished and spread its tentacles throughout the Western Mediterranean region via trade and warfare. Scholars have termed this preclassical Greek culture the Mycenaean culture.

This book on social studies discusses the history of Judaism as the first basis of monotheism. Using this book, your sixth grader will be able to analyze the significance of monotheism, as well as the moral laws that govern humanity. And where did Judaism come from? From the Hebrew Bible, of course. Do these bits and pieces of information interest your child? Then get him/her a copy to know more!

The Rosetta Stone was the key to unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egypt. This is the fascinating story of why it was made and how it was discovered. The ancient hieroglyphics are decoded at the end of the book, letting listeners learn to write with the symbols of the Pharaohs.

Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world's first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art.

Tratta diversi aspetti come le sue antichità remote, le credenze e le pratiche religiose; il sistema socio-politico; gli edifici; la lingua; la musica, le scienze onnicomprensive; l'astronomia, la medicina; l'economia; ecc. Questo libro tratta diversi aspetti della cultura egizia. Questa edizione ampliata è composta da quattro parti, per un totale di sedici capitoli e tre appendici.

Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches Aurelia how to earn Boots’s trust. Boots is pampered while his brother, known as Brute, lives in the cold and darkness, let out only to kill.

When most people think of “ancient American civilizations,” the Aztec, Maya, or Inca cultures probably come to mind immediately, because the societies in Mesoamerica have left behind permanent structures for millions of visitors from around the world to see each year. At the same time, however, from about 1000-1500 CE, an equally complex culture formed along the banks of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers.

We have been conditioned by so many ideas around us that the measure of intelligence is material gain. Well, this book is a far cry from that. Learning from the examples of the ancient sages from among an ingenious civilization located in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia, we will learn that true intelligence is not a matter of power, self-gain, and modern achievements.

When people think of ancient Italy, the Romans are usually the first and last people that come to mind, but long before Rome was built by Latin-speaking people, the culture of Italy was dominated by the Etruscans. Although the Etruscans may not comprise the core of most histories of the ancient Mediterranean, they exerted a profound influence on the region from the 8th-5th centuries BCE that continued to resonate for centuries after as the Romans carried on many of their traditions.

Die Maya schufen eine erstaunliche Gesellschaft voller Überraschungen, die uns rätseln lassen, wie diese Menschen entstanden sind und warum genau ihre Zivilisation unterging. Es gibt viele Theorien und archäologische Entdeckungen, die uns sowohl verwirren als auch inspirieren, aber eines bleibt: Ihre Geschichte ähnelt unserer jüngsten Vergangenheit viel mehr, als Sie sich jemals vorstellen können!