Living history
Subtitle: what life was like in ancient times
By: consultant editor, John Haywood
Publisher: Hermes House
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781846812743
Subjects: Ancient Civilization; History; Religion; Civilisation ancienne; Histoire
Description: Journey through more than 100,000 years of history to find out what the past was like for real people - for young and old, rich and poor. Discover how and why some societies developed into great civilisations or mighty empires, while others held on to a primitive tribal existence.
Notes: "The Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Celts, the Vikings, the Aztecs and Maya, the Incas, Ancient Japan, the Chinese Empire, Ancient India, the Arctic World, North American Indians."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Great empires [Tribes, empires & civilizations; title: Gods, beliefs & ceremonies; title: Politics, society & leadership; title: Travel, conquest & warfare]; title: Part two : Life and work [Work, trade & farming; title: Science, crafts & technology; title: Home, family & everyday life; title: Art, culture & entertainment].