Ancient World: A Chapter Book

by Katherine A. Gleason

Discusses the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Central and South America, and the Mediterranean, and explains how archaeologists study the lives of peoples from thousands of years ago.

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Katherine Gleason has written more than 30 books for young people and adults, including Alexander McQueen: Evolution and Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism. She particularly enjoys writing and reading about animals, ancient cultures, and faraway places. Her love of travel has taken her all over the world, and she has, in fact, visited all seven of Earth's continents.

Reviews

[Willow Redd · Rating 2 out of 5]

A perfectly serviceable introduction to archaeology and how they explore the ancient ruins of civilizations past.

The issue I have is the author's strange choice of what words to show readers how to properly pronounce, like vegetable, while a person's name, like Doctor Zahi Hawass or Aiad are just left up to the reader's imagination, I suppose.

Still, this is another one I'll add to my Little Free Library in the hope that some young reader may be interested in the Ancient World, as it will be a solid stepping stone to whet their appetite.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Study ancient cultures of the world including: the Egyptians, Mayans, the people of Peru, and what archeologists have discovered studying Pompeii.

*Available at Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Libraries*