eBook: Ancient Egypt
Engaging text provides details on the civilization's history, development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more. Well-chosen maps and images of artifacts bring the past to life.
eBook: Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Identified with the natural world, daily living, and the afterlife, they maintained order and prevented chaos from permeating the human world.
eBook: Life in Ancient Egypt
This comprehensive look at the Egyptians' daily lives covers their houses, family relationships and duties, food and dining customs, social status and roles, marriage customs, health and personal grooming, education, occupations and crafts, leisure activities, religious beliefs and rituals, and much more.
eBook - Mummification and Death Rituals of Ancient Egypt
This book examines the ancient Egyptians belief in life after death, but only if the physical body could be preserved. This belief led to the practice of mummification, enabling the deceased to embark on a perilous journey through the underworld until they reached the place of judgment where their heart was weighed before the gods.
eBook: Ancient Rome
Today's world has been largely influenced by ancient Rome as well: Democratic governments, modern literature and films, architecture and even professional football owe something of a debt to the ancient Romans.
eBook: Ancient China
Explore major historical developments, cultural and scientific contributions, and the continuing impact of these past civilizations.
eBook: Ancient China
Covers the history of Imperial China from its earliest beginnings to the days of the last emperor.