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How They Lived in Cities Long Ago

by R. J. Unstead

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Describes the buildings, layout, and everyday living conditions of seven ancient cities located in present-day India, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, China, Italy, and Mexico.

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Large format book with detailed illustrations, and useful maps. The text is sober and mature.

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Genres: Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 930 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Ancient History: China, Egypt, Rome, Greece
LCC: CB311 .U57 — Auxiliary Sciences of History History of Civilization History of Civilization By period

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Published: 1975
Genres: Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 930
LCC: CB311 .U57

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