Surveys important occurences in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas 2300 years ago.

Traces milestones in history from the emergence of Egypt around 3000 B.C. up to the scattering of the Jews in 70 A.D.

Includes material on the Sassanids of Persia, the Guptas of India, the Moche of Peru, and the Zapotecs of Mexico.

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.

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.