This remarkable resource explores a region rich in history and culture. Blending informative text and appealing full-color photographs, Peoples of Western Asia is a comprehensive presentation of the region’s peoples, including their ancestors, their foods, family life, festivals, music, dance, crafts, and sports.

FEATURES OF THIS RESOURCE:

• Entries on 28 countries
• Full-color illustrations and maps
• Each article includes:
  • Full-color relief mape
  • Introduction to the country’s landscape, climate, and history
  • Descriptions of peoples
  • Fascinating facts and figures
  • Time line
• Boxed features include:
  • Landmarks
  • Festivals
  • Language
  • Food and Drink
  • Religion
  • Family and Social life
  • Arts and crafts
  • Music and dance
• Pronunciation guide
• List of national days arranged by country and date

Coverage includes the birth of some of the world’s oldest civilizations, as well as the great diversity that has resulted from wide-ranging movements of peoples and ideas throughout Asia, from prehistoric times to the present. Informative and visually appealing, this resource is just right for upper-elementary and middle-school research and report writing.