Take a boat trip down ancient Egypt's crocodile-infested Nile river or a chariot ride through ancient Rome, circa. a.d. 128, and don't forget to make the customary sacrifice at the altar outside the door before entering the Parthenon in ancient Greece. And, above all, try to avoid becoming a human sacrifice yourself if you dare visit the Aztec temple in Tenochtitlan! Written and organized in the style of a travel guide, this book takes the reader on an amazing tour of the greatest empires of the past and explores what it was really like to be a citizen of these intriguing civilizations. Packed full of useful information for would-be tourists as well as quirky sightseers" tips, this is a stimulating way for children to learn about history.
Card catalog description
Describes the everyday life of ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs, and Incas, including transportation, clothing, food, homes, shopping, and monuments.
Everyday Life in the Ancient World: A Guide to Travel in Ancient Times
Everyday Life in the Ancient World: A Guide to Travel in Ancient Times,Sally Tagholm,Kingfisher,0753454645,Ancient civilization,Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Civilization, Ancient,History,History - General,Juvenile Nonfiction,Juvenile literature,Manners and customs,Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General
Books:
- Exploring American History
- Factastic Millennium Facts (DK Millennium)
- Flag (Eyewitness Books)
- From Zero to Ten: The Story of Numbers
- Germany (First Reports-Countries)
- Greece...in Pictures (Visual Geography Series)
- Gruesome Histories (Funfax)
- Heirs of the ancient Maya;: A portrait of the Lacandon Indians
- Historical Catastrophes, Fires
- History Detectives: The Story of Medicine : Explore the advances in medical practice (History Detectives)
Books
- The Illusion of Orderly Progress
- Dave Barry's Bad Habits : A 100% Fact-free Book
- Global Accounting and Control : A Managerial Emphasis
- Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World
- Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell (2nd Ed) (Nutshell Series)
- Biotechnology: Demystifying the Concepts
- Drosophila : A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach Series)
- Duino Elegies Bilingual Edition
- Devil's Engine
- Chicken on the Grill : 100 Surefire Ways to Grill Perfect Chicken Every Time
- Easy Victorian Florals Stained Glass Pattern Book (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
- Encouraging Children to Learn: The Encouragement Process
- From Emperor to Citizen : The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi (Oxford Paperback Reference)
- Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific
- Detroit Kids Catalog: A Family Guide for the 21st Century (Great Lakes Books)
- German Books: Deutsche Bücher ~ 33
- Die Sicherheit. Zur Abwehrarbeit des MfS, 2 Bde.
- Milchwirtschaftliche Patentberichte 1935 - 1945
- Microsoft Office Access 2003 Step by Step