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Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient World : A Visual Chronology from the Origins of Life to AD 1500 (1993)

by Chris Scarre

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Tracks the advance of history from human origins to the Renaissance in all parts of the world simultaneously, through specially designed time charts featuring full-color photographs of fascinating artifacts from a diversity of cultures.
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Brilliantly illustrated chronology from origins of life to 1500 AD. Separate parallel Charts for five regions -- Americas, East Asia/Australia, Middle east & South Asia, Europe, Africa. Examination of four Themes through each Region:

Food & Environment - diet, food gathering, medicine;
Shelter & Architecture - from grass huts to palaces;
Technology & Innovation - pivotal implements, e.g. from stone to paper banknotes;
Art & Ritual - beliefs, burial practices, culture.

Includes featured details on Olmec, Alpine Lake, Natnderthal, trade, pyramids, and origins of food production. Highlights of "key dates" in region/period, with historicaly explanations. Maps show changes, empires, migrations, cultural influences.
  keylawk | Apr 21, 2013 |
Dust jacket, great condition
  Sheila01 | Feb 17, 2019 |
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From earliest times, humankind has sought to explain the mystery of the dawn of time and human origins through myth and legend.
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