Students who need background information on ancient civilizations appreciate the Almanac. Especially useful for report writing, this 2-vol. set from U-X-L offers background essays, definitions and interpretation of events, places, topics and eras important to each of the featured civilizations. It also includes approximately 120 black-and-white photos and illustrations; sidebars, Words to Know section and an index. A few of the ancient civilizations include:

Anasazi Assyrian Babylonian Celtic Chinese Egyptian Etruscan Greek Hebrew Hittite Mayan Minoan Persian Phoenician Roman Sumerian And more

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