The Other Ancient Civilisations
Subtitle: Decoding Archaeology's Less Celebrated Cultures
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Mango
Published: 2024
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781684813230
Description: ## Journey Through 15,000 Years of History and Uncover Hidden Stories of the Past
The world has always been filled with vibrant cultures and civilisations. Yet, mainstream history is dominated by only a select few. In this book, Raven Tod DaSilva invites you on an archaeological expedition across millenia and continents to discover the rich diversity of peoples that are often overlooked but have made monumental impacts that have shaped our modern world.
From the world's first peace treaty to daring expeditions across the Pacific, twenty ancient and historic cultures from around the world are highlighted, offering an alternative view of history. Each chapter investigates the archaeological evidence we have for each culture, delving beyond their rise and fall and highlighting the magic in the mundane of everyday life in the past. Relive key historical events, explore ancient sites, and marvel at astounding artefacts that changed the way we understand history.

\- *Back cover, by publisher*
Table of contents: label: Introduction
pagenum: 10; label: Chapter One
title: Akkadians: The World's First Empire
pagenum: 21; label: Chapter Two
title: Dilmun: The Lost Trading Port of Arabia
pagenum: 33; label: Chapter Three
title: Etruscans: The Givers of the Toga to Rome
pagenum: 47; label: Chapter Four
title: Great Zimbabwe: A Stolen Past
pagenum: 59; label: Chapter Five
title: Hittites: The Charioteers of Anatolia
pagenum: 73; label: Chapter Six
title: Indus Valley: A Bronze Age Utopia?
pagenum: 89; label: Chapter Seven
title: Jōmon: The Oldest Pottery in the World
pagenum: 109; label: Chapter Eight
title: Lapita: Seaborne Explorers of Oceania
pagenum: 123; label: Chapter Nine
title: Marajoara: Monumental Mounds at the Mouth of the Amazon
pagenum: 137; label: Chapter Ten
title: Minoans: The Home of the Minotaur
pagenum: 151; label: Chapter Eleven
title: Mississippian: North America's First City
pagenum: 169; label: Chapter Twelve
title: Moche: 50 Shades of Sex Pots
pagenum: 183; label: Chapter Thirteen
title: Nabataeans: The Nomads Who Build a City
pagenum: 199; label: Chapter Fourteen
title: Nok: The Terracotta Heads in the Tin Mine
pagenum: 213; label: Chapter Fifteen
title: Nubians (Kingdom of Kush): More Pyramids Than Egypt & a Tale of Three Cities
pagenum: 225; label: Chapter Sixteen
title: Olmec: Land of Rubber and Colossal Stone Heads
pagenum: 239; label: Chapter Seventeen
title: Scythians: Mounted Warriors of the Steppes
pagenum: 255; label: Chapter Eighteen
title: Thule (Early Inuit): Whaling Ancestors of the Inuit
pagenum: 271; label: Chapter Nineteen
title: Únětice: Astronomical Bronzemasters of Central Europe
pagenum: 287; label: Chapter Twenty
title: Xiongnu: Nomadic Enemies of China
pagenum: 303; label: Acknowledgements
pagenum: 316; label: Bibliography
pagenum: 318; label: Endnotes
pagenum: 343; label: Photo Credits
pagenum: 347; label: About the Author
pagenum: 349