Atlas starých civilizací - Obrazový průvodce minulostí lidstva – Millard Anne (2025)

Do you want to know who invented writing? How did the Celts prepare for battle? Which Chinese emperor had more than a thousand rooms in his palace? Who were the builders of the megaliths? What was life like in Greece during the time of Alexander the Great? What do archaeological finds tell us about the past? This impressive illustrated guide maps nearly five thousand years of human history. It will show you where the most significant ancient civilizations were located and how they developed in various natural conditions. The book begins in the Middle East in the scorching Sumerian cities around 3500 BC and ends high in the Andes with the South American civilization of the Incas around 1500 AD. Detailed maps with depictions of ancient people's lives will introduce you to important events in their history. Each of the cultures described in the book left a tangible mark on history. For example, the Egyptians built enormous tombs in the shape of pyramids, the Chinese achieved some remarkable inventions, the Romans organized large armies, and the Greeks were at the birth of theater and the Olympic Games.