This title looks into the working lives of peasants and kings, merchants and builders, through 10,000 years of civilization. Compare the special skills of different cultures from around the world, and try one of the fun projects, such as building a Chinese pellet drum or a Mayan pot. Explore human civilization through the ages with this authoritative reference series. These thematic history books compare and contrast different cultures from Ancient China to Classical Rome. These lively books combine interactive projects with authoritative text, and capture the spirit of the times.

 

This book is part of a book series called How We Lived .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Anness Publishing .

John Haywood is an honorary research Fellow at Lancaster University, England, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain.