Ancient Civilizations of the World

Including Western civilization extensively revised to reflect new historical research in all areas and the changing emphases in civilization course. World Civilization devotes more attention to the non-Western and Third Worlds than any other textbook in the field. This revision retains the careful blend of narrative and analysis and the unique balance of political, social, economic and intellectual history that have made the book so distinctive. Highlights of the 7th Edition-Volume A. The most comprehensive coverage of the ancient world including pre-classical civilization. A widely acclaimed treatment of the medieval world. A new section on "The formation of the Empire of Russia" Revised discussions of Mohenjo-Daro in india, neolithic culture in China, China's medieval economic revolution" and the Ashikaga Shogunate and Japanese society during the feudal age. Expanded coverage of Africa in all periods. A n easy-to-read single-column format that allows for marginal illustrations and side heads for reference and review. Over 1,000 illustrations and Photographs, 65 Maps. Thoroughly revised annotated bibliographies, chronological charts, a list of rulers and an index with pronunciation guides.

About the Book: Ancient Civilizations of The World The world's earliest civilizations were formed on fertile riverplains. We will look at the 4 ancient river valleys civilizationsof Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indian & China. This book describes theorigins of civilized life and early human efforts in shaping theenvironment. Advances in technology, such as the invention of stoneand iron tools, made this possible. With improved tools, humansociety evolved, the first civilizations begin built in rivervalleys in South-west Asia, Egypt, India and China. Mesopotamia wasthe Fertile Crescent and described by many scholars as the 'Cradleof civilization'. The convergence of the Tigris and Euphratesrivers produced rich fertile soil and a supply of water forirrigation. The Basic element in the lengthy history of Egyptiancivilization is geography. The Nile River rises from the lakes ofcentral Africa as the White Nile and from the mountains of Ethiopiaas the Blue Nile. The White and blue Nile meet at Khartoum and flowtogether northward to the Nile delta, where the 4000 mile course ofthis rivers spills into the Mediterranean Sea. The earliest tracesof civilization in the Indian subcontinent are to be found inplaces along the Indus River. Excavations first conducted in1921-22, in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, bothnow in Pakistan, pointed to a highly complex civilization thatfirst developed some 4,500-5,000 years ago, and subsequentarchaeological and historical research has now furnished us with amore detailed picture of the Indus Valley Civilization and itsinhabitants. Indus Valley people were most likely Dravidians, who may havebeen pushed down into south India when the Aryans, with heir moreadvanced military technology, commenced their migrations to Indiaaround 2,000 BCE. The Indus Valley script remains undeciphered downto the present day. China's strengh lied in the fact that it wascut off from the rest of the world. Surrounded by oceans,mountains, and by the Gobi

About the Book: Ancient Civilizations of The World The world's earliest civilizations were formed on fertile riverplains. We will look at the 4 ancient river valleys civilizationsof Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indian & China. This book describes theorigins of civilized life and early human efforts in shaping theenvironment. Advances in technology, such as the invention of stoneand iron tools, made this possible. With improved tools, humansociety evolved, the first civilizations begin built in rivervalleys in South-west Asia, Egypt, India and China. Mesopotamia wasthe Fertile Crescent and described by many scholars as the 'Cradleof civilization'. The convergence of the Tigris and Euphratesrivers produced rich fertile soil and a supply of water forirrigation. The Basic element in the lengthy history of Egyptiancivilization is geography. The Nile River rises from the lakes ofcentral Africa as the White Nile and from the mountains of Ethiopiaas the Blue Nile. The White and blue Nile meet at Khartoum and flowtogether northward to the Nile delta, where the 4000 mile course ofthis rivers spills into the Mediterranean Sea. The earliest tracesof civilization in the Indian subcontinent are to be found inplaces along the Indus River. Excavations first conducted in1921-22, in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, bothnow in Pakistan, pointed to a highly complex civilization thatfirst developed some 4,500-5,000 years ago, and subsequentarchaeological and historical research has now furnished us with amore detailed picture of the Indus Valley Civilization and itsinhabitants. Indus Valley people were most likely Dravidians, who may havebeen pushed down into south India when the Aryans, with heir moreadvanced military technology, commenced their migrations to Indiaaround 2,000 BCE. The Indus Valley script remains undeciphered downto the present day. China's strengh lied in the fact that it wascut off from the rest of the world. Surrounded by oceans,mountains, and by the Gobi

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