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One-hundred words, each of which is explained in just one-hundred words, serve to reveal the characters, events and inventions of the ancient world.
List of contents
CONTENTS
Introduction
Egyptians
Nile
Mummies
Pharaohs
Amulet
Scribes
Sphinx
Osiris
Hieroglyphs
Cubit
Pets
Pyramids
Shabtis
Beer
Hatshepsut
Corvée
Vizier
Papyrus
Hittites
Tutankhamun
Cosmetics
Ra
Ramesses II
Nilometer
Horus
Rosetta
Cleopatra
Phoenicians Purple
Alphabet
Byblos
Minoans Minoans
Knossos
Minotaur
Greeks Democracy
Athens
Hades
Olives
Coins
Olympics
Pankration
Stadion
Oracle
Salamis
Asklepios
Catapult
Agora
Theater
Parthenon
Sparta
Hoplites
Hercules
Archimedes
Alexander
Zeus
Socrates
Troy
Citizen
Plato
Aphrodite
Gymnasium
Aristotle
Gorgon
Hippocrates
Slaves
Trireme
Ostraca
Romans Romulus
Aqueduct
Gladiator
Hypatia
Emperor
Spartacus
Hannibal
Caesar
Pozzolana
Numerals
Colosseum
Augustus
Grammaticus
Toga
Insula
Mosaic
Hypocausts
Roads
Legionary
Centurion
Liberti
Baths
Garum
Nero
Circus
Cena
Pompeii
Hadrian
Calendar
Praegustator
Attila
Barbarians
Graffiti
Byzantium
Author's Note
Timeline
Ancient World Map
Glossary
Index & Find Out More
About the author
Gosia Herba is an illustrator and art historian originally from Poland. She's worked as an illustrator of children's books, graphic novels, magazines, music labels, and advertisements for over 12 years.
www.gosiaherba.plClive Gifford has travelled to more than 70 countries, climbed rocket launch towers, ridden on robots and flown gliders. He's had more than 200 books published and received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title
The Colours of History (QED). Clive lives in Manchester, UK.
Summary
With 100 carefully chosen words, each explained in just 100 words, this book provides a quick and fun insight into the characters, events and inventions of the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
