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003			OCoLC
005			20230627162853.0
008			220807t20232023nyuab c 001 0 eng d
040			_aYDX _beng _erda _cYDX _dBDX _dIG$ _dOCLCF _dTP7 _dEHH _dVP@ _dNFG
020			_a0744077265 _q(hardcover)
020			_a9780744077261 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1338834451
092			_a930 _bM645
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aMillard, Anne, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe ancient worlds atlas : _ba pictorial guide to past civilizations / _cwritten by Dr. Anne Millard ; illustrated by Russell Barnett.
250			_aThis American edition.
250			_aRevised edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bDK Publishing, _c2023.
264		4	_c©2023
300			_a64 pages : _bcolor illustrations, color maps ; _c31 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
385			_nage _aChildren _2lcdgt
500			_aIncludes index.
521	1		_aAges 9-12.
520			_a"From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived. From North America to New Zealand, this book takes you on a trip around the world and through history to visit ancient cities and empires, showing who lived where and explaining the unique features of each civilization. The Ancient Worlds Atlas is a pictorial guide to past civilizations, covering big history topics for curious kids aged 9-12 years. What was it like to live in the crowded city of Rome? Why did the Egyptians build pyramids? When did Samurai warriors first ride into battle? How did sailors first navigate the Pacific Ocean? Which Chinese emperor has a palace with 1,000 bedrooms? Find out the answers to these fascinating questions and much more in this lavishly illustrated guide to past civilizations. Russell Barnett's hand-drawn illustrations literally put the past on map, showing where and why the world's great cities grew and how archaeological evidence has provided clues to the past. With stunning illustrations throughout, this large format book makes an appealing gift for young historians that will take pride of place on any bookshelf."--Publisher marketing.
505	0	0	_tMapping the past -- _tWhere people lived -- _tClues to the past -- _tSumer--the first cities -- _tEgypt--life on the Nile -- _tEgypt--pharaohs and pyramids -- _tIndus Valley civilization -- _tEurope--the monument builders -- _tMinoans and Mycenaeans -- _tCanaan--land of plenty -- _tKingdoms of the Hebrews -- _tPhoenicians--rules of the sea -- _tBabylon--gate of the gods -- _tAssyrians--kings of conquest -- _tCelts--Iron Age heroes -- _tPersia--the magnificent empire -- _tGreece--the power and the glory -- _tGreece--Alexander and after -- _tRome--from villages to empire -- _tRome--life in the city -- _tRiches of Arabia -- _tAfrica--kingdoms of gold -- _tIndia--the Mauryan Age -- _tChina--the first emperor -- _tNorth American peoples -- _tFirst Australians -- _tPolynesia and New Zealand -- _tChina--the golden age -- _tJapan--rise of the samurai -- _tKingdom of the Khmers -- _tMaya--cities of stone -- _tAztecs--warriors of the sun -- _tInca--lords of the Andes -- _tTime chart.
650		0	_aCivilization, Ancient _vJuvenile literature. _9147147
650		0	_aCivilization, Ancient _vAtlases _vJuvenile literature. _9151419
650		0	_aGeography, Ancient _vJuvenile literature.
650		0	_aGeography, Ancient _vAtlases _vJuvenile literature.
655		7	_aAtlases. _2lcgft
655		7	_aIllustrated works. _2lcgft _94636
700	1		_aBarnett, Russell, _eillustrator.
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