Authors: John Haywood, Ed Hall, J. Haywood (Editor), Simon Hall
ISBN-13: 9780141014487, ISBN-10: 0141014482
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: October 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
John Haywood is the author of a number of books, including The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings and The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the foundation of Rome. Examining the development of civilizations around the globe, it covers such subjects as the roots of the Egyptian pharaohs, China's long-lived dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Richly illustrated with photographs, artwork re-creations, and full-color maps, this is an illuminating and multifaceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the world they created.
Introduction : what is civilization? | 8 | |
Pt. I | The ancient Near East | 18 |
Pt. II | The African civilizations | 54 |
Pt. III | The first civilizations of Asia | 72 |
Pt. IV | The first European civilizations | 90 |
Pt. V | The ancient Americas | 114 |