"Describes the archeological wonder of Mesa Verde, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--

This study of Native American societies is adapted for younger readers from Charles C. Mann's best-selling 1491. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the book argues that the people of North and South America lived in enormous cities, raised pyramids hundreds of years before the Egyptians did, engineered corn, and farmed the rainforests.

Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Describes various aspects of life in ancient Egypt and provides instructions for creating hieroglyphic messages, mummy cases, reed boats, board games, pharaoh's jewels, and more.

Maps, charts, illustrations, and text explore the history and culture of ancient Egypt.

Developed with three educational levels in mind, The Archaeology Book takes readers on an exciting exploration of history and ancient cultures. Readers will learn both the techniques of the archaeologist and the accounts of some of the richest discoveries of the Middle East that demonstrate the accuracy and historicity of the Bible. In The Archaeology Book, readers will unearth: How archaeologists know what life was like in the past. Why broken pottery...

Introduces historical archaeology, discusses important archeological finds from English settlements in North America, and explains how archaeologists dig in the ground and examine artifacts in order to understand the past.

This gorgeous book will give readers an engrossing introduction to the extraordinary culture of Ancient Egypt. Richly illustrated, the book reveals examples of the awe-inspiring pyramids, temples, glorious wall paintings, statues, and exquisite jewelry, and what inspired their creation. Written by distinguished Egyptologist Joann Fletcher, the book will captivate readers while showcasing the life, myth, and culture of this great ancient civilization....