civilization

An account of life in ancient Rome, from its founding through the rise of Christianity and the fall of the Roman Empire, including its history, art, and important people.

Describes how the Romans put to use and expanded the scientific achievements of earlier civilizations.

Details the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians in the Nile Valley, describing their work, clothing, schools, social, economic, and religious traditions.

Describes and illustrates the arts and sciences of colonial and early Federal America through a variety of images produced at the time.

A brief overview of the development and eventual demise of the Roman Empire.

Discusses the evolution of cities and their importance as centers of civilization and progress, especially in the arts, government, and a new means of communication--writing.

Observes a potter and his family living in Athens in 420 B.C., a time of the Olympics, a great festival to Athena, and the construction of many temples, and describes the potter at work making and decorating pots. Includes illustrations of tools and equipment he and his family might have used in their daily lives.

Presents the basic "alphabet" of twenty-four hieroglyphic letters with the approximate English sound they represent and briefly discusses various other aspects of Egyptian culture.

Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives.

Discusses who built the pyramids, why and how they were built, their cost, and daily life in Egypt.