Reader's Digest Vanished Civilizations

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Provides information on the history, culture, and archaeology of forty cities and other locations of the ancient world.

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Lovely book. Informative with maps and pictures. Might be a little outdated by now though.
A fascinating journey back in time

Lost cities and ancient peoples -- 40 of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known -- brought back to vibrant life

The modern evidence that has unlocked their secrets, revealing their culture, beliefs and skills

Special features to explain how agriculture, cities, writing, warfare, trade, construction and technology developed over thousands of years. And how archaeologists piece together the past.

A timeline of global events and achievements dating from 10,000 BC

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Canonical title
Reader's Digest Vanished Civilizations
Alternate titles
Vanished Civilizations; Vanished Civilisations
Original publication date
1983
Original language
English

Classifications

Genres
Anthropology, History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
930History & geographyHistory of ancient world (to ca. 499)Ancient History: China, Egypt, Rome, Greece
LCC
CB311 .V36Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryHistory of CivilizationHistory of CivilizationBy period
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279,793
Reviews
2
Rating
½ (3.50)
Languages
Czech, English, Slovak
Media
Paper
ISBNs
4
UPCs
1
ASINs
1