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Discusses the earliest civilizations of the Middle East, from the first settlements, through the Mesopotamian city-states, to the Assyrian and Persian empires, and describes major archaeological sites.

Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Traces the history of Sumeria, Babylon, Assyria, Israel, Persia, Greeece, and Rome from the Neolithic Age until the spread of Christianity.

Highlighting updated maps, timelines, charts, graphs, a detailed index, and additional visual aids, an accessible reference brings world history up to date. Researched according to middle-grade curriculum and current textbooks, and created in conjunction with subject experts, these titles answer kids' most frequently asked homework questions. In world history, students will find everything from Ancient Egypt to Buddha, from Operation Enduring Freedom...