China boasts a recorded history that dates back more than 3, 500 years, & the Chinese people have endowed the rest of the world with an enduring legacy. The diverse cultures from various eras invented cast iron, porcelain, gunpowder, paper, machines that used the first crank, & the seismograph. They also created elaborate & exquisite artwork, poetry & prose. This book examines the turbulent history of the Bronze Age society, the ' Barbarian' invasions, the conquest of Genghis Khan, the rise & eventual fall of the dynasties, & the Opium Wars. It also surveys Chinese culture & social history, including the rise of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism & the cult of ancestor worship. ...

This incredible series changes the way we think about the distant past. While we entertain visions of a simpler, unsophisticated time, the truth is much more complicated & frightening than we might imagine. Filmed on location where historical events actually took place & using brilliant, lifelike computer animation, Ancient Discoveries applies that latest scholarship to reconsider common beliefs about the weapons & tactics used thousands of years ago. Reconstructions of primitive machines & hands-on demonstrations reveal the horrifying effects that these weapons had on the battlefield & illustrates the extraordinary ingenuity of the engineer who built them. ...

Ancient Discoveries changes the way we think about the distant past. While we entertain visions of a simpler, unsophisticated time, the truth is much more complicated & fascinating than we could possible imagine. Countless modern inventions may have been conceived thousands of years ago in such far-away lands as ancient Egypt, Greece, Turkey & the Far East. Now, join the experts as they travel back through the millennia to see how our ancestor ...

Describes how our ideas about Egypt are based not only on the discoveries made by early Egyptologists, but also on various kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific & linguistic analyses. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt ...

Uncover the mysteries of one of the world's greatest dynasties in this exciting 6 Disc DVD collection. Ramses The Great
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Based on close observation of many types of artefacts from pottery to textiles, this visual anthology of over 300 designs & patterns reveals the variety & complexity of ideas employed over a period of 3000 years by the artists & craftsmen of Ancient Egypt. ...

Books Kids Reference & Non-Fiction Books Would you rather row a Roman vessel or be a chariot racer? Eat stuffed dormice or parrot heads? Only you can decide! Adventure into the fascinating world of ancient Rome with this new Would You Rather book! Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about the ancient Roman world. Prepare to decide what sort of Roman food you would rather eat, what Roman jobs you would be prepared to try your hand at, & much more! Each situation is filled with fascinating & hilarious details about Roman history
- rediscover familiar favourites like Julius Caesar, & delve into lesser-known corners of this intriguing civilization. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008521806 •†Author: Clive Gifford •†Publisher:†  Harper Collins Publishers •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 135 •†Dimensions:†19.7 x 12.7 x 1 cm
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Books Kids Reference & Non-Fiction Books Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaoh's servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide! Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. With over 20 'would you rather' questions, prepare to decide if you would rather mummify dead bodies or learn the Egyptian alphabet, be an Egyptian priest or barber, go to war on foot or in a chariot…and much more! Each situation is filled with fascinating & hilarious details about Egyptian history
- rediscover familiar favourites such as Tutankhamun, & delve into lesser-known corners of this intriguing civilization. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008521783 •†Author: Clive Gifford •†Publisher:†  Harper Collins Publishers •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 144 •†Dimensions:†19.8 x 12.9 x 1.1 cm
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Traces the course of Greek history from the Minoan & Mycenaean kingdoms to the rival city-states of Athens & Sparta to Alexander the Great's empire & the rise of Rome. This account celebrates the extraordinary legacy of Greek civilisation: the epics of Homer; the tragedies of Agamemnon & Sophocles; & the birth of democracy. ...

A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in about 1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical & Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzant ...