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Childrens Encyclopedia Of The Ancient World

Step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome the Aztecs and Maya the Incas Ancient China and Ancient Japan. You can explore the ideas discoveries and technology that have shaped the human race since the beginning of time. Expert text and special fact boxes provide fascinating historical context with over 3000 amazing photographs illustrations and maps. Experience the past with 120 step-by-step projects - fly your own Chinese dragon kite build a model of an Egyptian pyramid and prepare a Stone Age meal. It is ideal for home or school use for 8- to 12-year-olds. Journey through 30 000 years of human history and explore the wonders of the ancient world. Readers can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves.
Pictures and words combine to show how one small city became the heart of the mighty Roman Empire. Find out how the Aztecs treated rattlesnake bites and tarantula stings and learn the secrets of the Japanese martial arts. The comprehensive yet lively information is accessible on many levels - perfect for home study school projects or just for fun.
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Step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome the Aztecs & Maya the Incas Ancient China & Ancient Japan. You can explore the ideas discoveries & technology that have shaped the human race since the beginning of time. Expert text & special fact boxes provide fascinating historical context with over 3000 amazing photographs illustrations & maps. Experience the past with 120 step-by-step projects
- fly your own Chinese dragon kite build a model of an Egyptian pyramid & prepare a Stone Age meal. It is ideal for home or school use for 8- to 12-year-olds. Journey through 30 000 years of human history & explore the wonders of the ancient world. Readers can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves. Pictures & words combine to show how one small city became the heart of the mighty Roman Empire. Find out how the Aztecs treated rattlesnake bites & tarantula stings & learn the secrets of the Japanese martial arts. The comprehensive yet lively information is accessible on many levels
- perfect for home study school projects or just for fun.

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Japan - An island in east Asia
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment
Stone - Or Rock is a naturally occuring mineral categorised into three types, Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.
Small - something that takes up less space than normal.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Experience - To gain further knowledge by practising.
illustrations - Pictures typically in books and newspapers.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
Model - A representation of a person or thing, usually smaller scale. It can also be a person that wears clothing.
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