Millard, Anne
Summary: "From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived. From North America to New Zealand, this book takes you on a trip around the world and through history to visit ancient cities and empires, showing who lived where and explaining the unique features of each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MILAndrews, Elizabeth
Summary: This book introduces readers to the Aztec civilization. This last ancient empire of Mexico's geography, religion, and lasting impact on the world are explored in easy-to-read text and colorful photos. QR Codes in the books give readers access to resources to further their learning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pop!, a division of ABDO 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.01 ANDWillis, Justine
Summary: ". . . a tour through history's . . . civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Maya, the tour crosses every continent, taking in developments in urban planning, art and architecture, religion, warfare, trade, and cultural exchange"--BTCat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A collection of facts and trivia about ancient times, usually framed in a question and answer format, such as "Who blew down a town?", "Why did soldiers build a wooden horse?", and "Who had a clay army?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Teach AskLaroche, Giles
Summary: Describes life in settlements from the Temple of Karnak in ancient Egypt, Herculaneum, and Great Zimbabwe to Fatepur Sikri in India and Jamestown, Virginia, and explains how they became lost cities, how they were found, and what is unusual about them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.1 LARTyler, Madeline
Summary: Where was Mesopotamia located? What did ancient Mesopotamian society look like? What did the people who lived there do for fun? As readers discover the answers to these and other questions about ancient Mesopotamia, they are encouraged to see the similarities and differences between this civilization and others of the past and present. The well-researched main text exposes young people to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Ancient Hist TylerAndrews, Elizabeth
Summary: This book introduces readers to the ancient Roman civilization. The Romans' leaders, geography, religion, and lasting impact on the world are explored in easy-to-read text and colorful photos. QR Codes in the books give readers access to resources to further their learning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DiscoverRoo, an imprint of Pop! 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 ANDMaloy, Jackie.
Summary: Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972 MALFullman, Joe.
Summary: Introduces young readers to some of the most fascinating ancient civilizations in the world's history and the legacies they left behind, from the intriguing world of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, to the arts of Greece and Rome, to the amazing culture of the Mayans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 FULMcManus, Lori
Summary: "Series continuation, biographies of women in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 MCMCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 MCMNewman, Sandra
Summary: Provides facts about ancient Greece, discussing the early Greeks, their government, the gods they worshipped, the first Olympics, arts and sciences, and the rise of the Roman empire, and considering the influence of the ancient Greeks in modern times. Includes maps, a time line, and photographs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 938 NEWManning, Mick
Summary: "An exciting, action-packed introduction to prehistory, from first life on Earth to the beginning of recorded history." -- back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Otter-Barry Books, Little Orchard 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MANLeón, Vicki.
Summary: Recounts the stories of bold, notorious, or successful women in such early cultures as ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 LEOSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: Examines the culture and history of ancient Mayas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972 SOMDorling Kindersley, Inc.
Summary: Text and photographs present a description of early humans, their origins, their tools and weapons, how they hunted and foraged for food, and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.1 EARAndrews, Elizabeth
Summary: This book introduces readers to the ancient Greek civilization. Ancient Greek geography, innovations, religion, and culture are explored in easy-to-read text and colorful photos. QR Codes in the books give readers access to resources to further their learning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pop!, a division of ABDO 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 938 ANDMartell, Hazel Mary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MARDickmann, Nancy
Summary: Unearth our ancient world, continent by continent, with this amazing kids atlas. Explore over 40 historical cultures, societies and civilizations from across the planet. Mind-blowing maps bring history to life and show the rise and fall of mighty empires over time. Plus discover where the remains of our planet's ancient history can be found today! From the Persian Empire to Ancient China, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Publications 2023
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Summary: Did you know that lots of cultures mummified their dead? And that some gladiators were women? Or that the Olympics begans thousands of years ago? The engaging, play-along format makes learning exciting!
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 GUILong, David
Summary: Spanning continents and covering thousands of years, this fun, lively book shows how the people of these vanished civilizations lived and how their societies evolved. Explore the lives of ancient Greek Gods, meet fearsome gladiators from ancient Rome and uncover the mystery of the Aztecs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2020
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Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J SPANISH 920 REYRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019