civilization

Learn about the world?s oldest ship that was first discovered in a desert. Also discover how ships and the Nile River were closely connected to the ancient Egyptians? belief in death and the afterlife.

Text and color illustrations explore the culture of Afghanistan, including the country's food, religion, and lifestyle.

Describes the daily lives of children in ancient Greece, covering education, homes, clothing, games, and social events.

The United Kingdom occupies such a central role in world history that it's hard to escape its influence. A deep respect for historical traditions, with influence from its imperial past, marks contemporary culture in the U.K.

An awakening, a rebirth called the Renaissance, changed Europe and the world from the 14th to the 16th century. The movement influenced all parts of society-art, science, architecture, literature, religion, politics, economics, and philosophy. Florence, Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance, thrived in its dynamic climate. Like most of the poor, this movement did not affect Antonia. She still roamed the streets barefoot with other kids begging for bread. However, things changed when she became a servant in the palace of the Medici, the most powerful family in the region. Let's travel back to 15th-century Florence and visit Antonia who is anxious to tell about her life and Renaissance Italy.

The middle of the fourteenth century BCE was a strange time in ancient Egypt. The pharaoh had changed his name and religion and was inviting the wrath of the gods that had long watched over the land. The powerful priesthood felt threatened, the people feared the worst, and in the middle of everything was Pepi, a ten-year-old boy with a problem-he didn't want to go to school. Let Pepi explain his troubles to you as he takes you around his beloved city. Let him introduce you to his family, his friends, and their way of life, which thousands of years later might seem similar to your own.

Imagine living in the days of castles and knights, lords and ladies, minstrels and troubadours! Medieval life was full of the stuff of legends, but at the same time, the people of the Middle Ages often endured plagues, famine, war, and other hardships. Even during times of peace and prosperity, their days were long and their work was hard. Let's travel back in time to Medieval England where ten-year-old William will show us what daily life was like in a fourteenth-century English city. This Core Curriculum aligned, library bound book is by award winning author Ann Tatlock.

Explores the land, food, holidays, and language of Ukraine.

Chronicles the complete 4,000 year history of ancient Egypt.

Traces the search for the simple life, from the people determined to create a better existence.