300 - Civilizaton

Civilization General

Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World - Kingfisher Books
If you could only have one history book in your home library, this should be it.

Geography

Archaeology

Archaeologists Dig for Clues by Kate Duke
Three kids got to go with their friend Sophie on a dig for summer vacation. They found out what archaeologists do.

Archaeology Magazine - Online version of the newstand publication
Online version is limited from the print, but does have current news, some articles.

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How do we Know Where People Came From? by Mike Corbishley
Scientists don’t just guess about the first people, they gather information from what people left behind. This book is a good connection between natural history and ancient civilizations.

Anthropology

Ancient Civilization (-500bce)

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Atlas of Ancient Egypt by John Baines, Jaromir Malek
Without question, the best single book for ancient Egypt enthusiasts. Well organized and indexed, makes finding your facts easy. Full of great photos, illustrations and maps.

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Mesopotamia: The Mighty Kings by Dale M. Brown, editor
Part of the Lost Civilizations Series. Begins with the work of French archaeologist Andre Parrot, looking for evidence of the oldest civilizations. Full of facts about kingdoms, religions and more.

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The Sumerians by Elaine Landau
The first cities in the world were in Mesopotamia, where Iraq is today. The people who lived here are called Sumerians. They invented farming, cities, the wheel, math, and even writing and laws.

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Egyptians - Book and CD set
Learn about life in ancient Egypt, learn how mummies were made, read about the myths of ancient gods.

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Egyptian Mathematics - The Clara Caldwell School
Ancient Egyptians understood math alright, but it sure was different than how we do it today.

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Hieroglyphs from A to Z - Peter Der Manuelian
Alphabet book with hieroglyphs, rhymes, facts about Egypt, and stencils to make your own secret messages.

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History in a Hurry: Ancient Egypt by John Farman
History in a Hurry’s for history & joke lovers. It’s a breif overview of history the hilarious way!

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English to Egyptian Hieroglyph translator
A little bit cumbersome, but it is fun to play with.

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Pharoahs and Mummies - Anita Ganeri
This book is about the cultures of the ancient Egyptians. It talks about their gods, how they wrapped mummies,and even has a piece of papyrus.

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Pyramid by David Macaulay
This descriptive book shows how the Great Pyramid was built, what kinds of people built it, and what was happening at the time. There is even a video of it with cartoons to explain it better.

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The Traveler’s Guide to Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald & Mike Foster
Lots of details about ancient Greece, with many pictures and interesting facts. It is written like you are in Greece in 500 B.C.

Classical Civilization (500bce - 500ce)

Genealogy

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