civilization, ancient

Investigates ancient and medieval technological feats including the transportation and erection of Egyptian obelisks and the Easter Island moai statues, the construction of the Roman baths and China's Rainbow Bridge, and the creation of the trebuchet; and includes an activity book containing stories, further reading lists, and step-by-step instructions for craft projects related to the programs.

Recreates the seven wonders of the ancient world as they originally appeared, and tells the stories of who built them, and how and why they were constructed.

At head of title: American Museum of Natural History. Survey of the earliest civilizations that offers a global vision of the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

Were visitors from outer space responsible for the fantastic and unexplained ruins left behind by ancient civilizations?.

The set consists of a single alphabetic arrangement of entries ranging from cross-cultural topics such as games or pyramids to studies of specific civilizations places, as well as biographies of people, legendary figures, and deities.

A reference book dealing with prehistoric man; such early civilizations as the Sumerians, Minoans, and Babylonians; and later societies including the Vikings, Normans, and Mayas.

Discusses the rise and fall of the great empires of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon and other exciting events of the period 1500 BC to 500 BC.