Lovely book Informative with maps and pictures Might be a little outdated by now though 320 pages
Some information about Angkor Wat and the Khmer Another book from my childhood 320 pages An absolutely enjoyable read If you have any interest in archaeology or ancient history I think you will be well pleased with this book The writing is engaging and highly informative and the illustrations and pictures go well with the text There are so many books about the famous civilisations eg the Romans that it is nice to see a book focus on those that have slipped under the radar It also does a very good job of putting these civilisation into context with their well known counterparts 320 pages A lovely book from my childhoodVery informative and intricate detailsLove the part about ueen NefertitiHelped me in lot of school projects 320 pages This fascinating coffee table book is an exciting time capsule filled with beautiful photographs artworks and maps and is a tribute to the efforts to uncover ancient civilizations and to recreate the lives lived by the people in these fascinating societies of antiuityWhat has survived by chance through the millennia such as pottery shards ruined buildings fragments of mosaic and some writing on clay tablets etc reveals something to archaeologists and historians of the day to day life of people in ancient civilizationsThis book covers 40 civilizations in Anatolia Persia Mesopotamia Greece China India Israel Transjordan Italy Germany Gaul North Africa Siberia and the AmericasAs the introduction states This book looks at people in their daily lives at work eating and drinking at prayer and at public entertainmentThus we can learn what homes in Catal Hoyuk in Antatolia modern day Turkey looked like in the city state that flourished thousands of years before civilization is thought to have been born; how accounts were kept in Susa in Elam Persia; sports and entertainment in Knossos in Crete; the life of the royal Egyptian family of Akhenaton Nefertiti and their little princesses in Armana Ancient Egypt and the cult of the Sun god introduced by Akhenaton; the Ishtar Gate in Babylon; the euality of women in Taruinia the Etruscan City State; the Borobudur monument of faith at Java; and the early Christian community at Ani in ArmeniaA vast panorama comes alive in this book of much beauty building and learning as well as the turbulent events of the time 320 pages This book was written in 2002 and it shows The format is a mix between the heavy use of text used in previous history textbooks and the incorporation of lots of images a modern trend to keep the reader's attention The layout is also reminiscent of early 2000's designs Aside from that this is still a good book for history fans This book is called Vanished Civilizations for a reason Most people know about the ancient Egyptians Mayans Romans Vikings etc This book touches some of that but focuses mostly on older lesser known civilizations In fact most of the cities I had never heard of and I have a minor in ancient civilizations Mostly European The book provides a nice table at the start comparing what was going on across the different continents at the same time I'd recommend reading that before starting this book It gives the reader a nice backstory as to why everything is in the order it is The book starts thousands of years ago It starts before writing even existed That should give you an idea about how old these civilizations are This is a nice book that covers a lot of information and a lot of cultures across a long period of time It was a nice find Not my favorite but I think that has to do with its age Aside from that it was an interesting read for a summer afternoon 320 pages
Eons before the of Greece and women glory men round the globe erected towering structures created magnificent art devised ingenious inventions and lived civilized lives Mining the latest archaeological evidence Vanished Civilizations brings long forgotten communities and their amazing accomplishments again to life with vivid immediacy and richly intimate insightsMore than 370 full color illustrations including detailed maps specially commissioned reconstructions and photographs of artifacts reveal the wonders of 40 rediscovered citiesCapturing the thrill of scholar detectives on the hunt and the intricate work of excavations the journey opens windows on intriguing complex societies dating back to 10000 BC Organized chronologically exciting stops include Catal Huyuk the world's oldest city discovered beneath Turkey only 20 years ago Mycenae where the legendary Trojan War was actually fought Babylon where the prophet Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall Olympia original site of the world famous games recently played in Salt Lake City Pataliputra jewel of the Ganges defended by war elephants and ian guards The Henueberg with a fortress built of sun dried bricks deep in the dark German forestSidebars trace the development of commerce the written word warfare and technology over thousands of years Vanished Civilizations (READERS DIGEST)