num_pages: 224
description: This text explores the ancient cultures, from Mesopotamia, to Egypt, India, China and the Americas, looking at their character and continuing legacy. It addresses questions such what is civilization?; did it mean the same to the Chinese, Indians and Greeks?; and what can those values teach us?
language: English
title: Legacy: The First Civilizations, 3000 BC to AD 2000
titlecomplete: Legacy: The First Civilizations, 3000 BC to AD 2000
genres: History, Historical, World History, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Archaeology
ratings_count: 190
publisher: BBC