Discover what it was like to live in the Stone Age, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and investigate their history, people, lifestyles and beliefs. Hundreds of historical photographs and illustrations, plus maps and timelines, help you form a vivid picture of what gave each culture its identity. Cross-section paintings show inside views of important buildings, such as a Stone Age burial chamber or a Roman bath, and give insights into the everyday lives of monarchs, priests and farmers. There are also inspiring step-by-step projects for making models, costumes and recipes like Egyptian pastries. This panoramic view of the ancient world should be a useful reference tool for home and school.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Illustrated History Encyclopedia .

There are 264 pages in this book. This is an encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a book or numbered set of books containing authoritative summary information about a variety of topics in the form of short essays, usually arranged alphabetically by headword or classified in some manner. An entry may be signed or unsigned, with or without illustration or a list of references for further reading. Headwords and text are usually revised periodically for publication in a new edition. In a multivolume encyclopedia, any indexes are usually located at the end of the last volume. Encyclopedias may be general (example: Encyclopedia Americana) or specialized, usually by subject (Encyclopedia of Bad Taste) or discipline (Encyclopedia of Social Work). This book was published 2003 by Anness Publishing .

Richard Tames is an experienced author, having written many non-fiction books for children and schools. Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children. Charlotte Hurdman is an editor and author of illustrated information books. Philip Steele is an historian who specializes in writing books for children. Richard Tames has written over 100 books for children, and is also a biographer and a Blue Badge Tourist Guide.