This engaging reference resource, covering the period from approximately 6500 BCE to 500 CE, helps students gain insight into the past by means of a wide range of articles on all aspects of life in ancient civilizations from around the world.

FEATURES OF THIS RESOURCE:

• 249 articles
• Full-color photographs, illustrations, and maps
• Chronologies
• Articles include:
  • Topic summary
  • Maps and site plans
  • Feature boxes
  • Cross-references
• Articles cover:
  • People
  • Civilizations
  • Places
  • Cross-cultural topics
  • Philosophy, religion, and mythology
  • Literature
• Further readings and research
• Glossary

Covering the period from 6500 BCE to 500CE, this resource covers all aspects of the ancient world. Broadly speaking, this span covers the period that begins with the development of writing and farming and the building of the first cities and ends with the fall of the Roman Empire and the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.

A combination of broad and narrow topics helps the reader understand the nature and history of entire peoples as well as the accomplishments of remarkable individuals. Cross-cultural articles offer perspectives on topics common to all civilizations: art, calendars, education, games, migration, science, trade, and many others.

Hardly a year goes by without new discoveries about the ancient world by historians and archeologists. This up-to-date resource includes these discoveries as well as the other important information that has come down to us through the ages about these ancient civilizations.