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The Story of the World: Vol 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor

by Susan Wise Bauer Author

(From Amazon): What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome? Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas- find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This first volume begins with the earliest nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor. This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.

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Resource Type
Book
ISBN
0971412901
Print Status
In Print
Chapter Sections
95
Pages
336
Suggested Grades
1st - 5th
Publisher
Peace Hill Press
Edition
First Edition
Copyright
2001

Chapter Sections

  • 0.1 Intro: How Do We Know What Happened?; What is History?
  • 0.2 Intro: How Do We Know What Happened?; What is Archaeology?
  • 1.1 Ch 1: The Earliest People; The First Nomads
  • 1.2 Ch 1: The Earliest People; The First Nomads Become Farmers
  • 2.1 Ch 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River; Two Kingdoms Become One
  • 2.2 Ch 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River; Gods of Ancient Egypt
  • 3 Ch 3: The First Writing
  • 4.1 Ch 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt; Making Mummies
  • 4.2 Ch 4: The Old Kingdom of Egypt; Egyptian Pyramids
  • 5 Ch 5: The First Sumerian Dictator
  • 6.1 Ch 6: The Jewish People; God Speaks to Abraham
  • 6.2 Ch 6: The Jewish People; Joseph Goes to Egypt
  • 7.1 Ch 7: Hammurabi and the Babylonians
  • 8.1 Ch 8: The Assyrians; Shamshi-Adad, King of the Whole World
  • 8.2 Ch 8: The Assyrians; The Story of Gilgamesh
  • 9.1 Ch 9: The First Cities of India; The River-Road
  • 9.2 Ch 9: The First Cities of India; The Mystery of Mohenjo-Daro
  • 10.1 Ch 10: The Far East- Ancient China; Lei Zu and the Silkworm
  • 10.2 Ch 10: The Far East- Ancient China; The Pictograms of Ancient China
  • 10.3 Ch 10: The Far East- Ancient China; Farming in Ancient China
  • 11.1 Ch 11: Ancient Africa; Ancient Peoples of West Africa
  • 11.2 Ch 11: Ancient Africa; Anansi and the Turtle
  • 11.3 Ch 11: Ancient Africa; Anansi and the Make-Believe Food
  • 12.1 Ch 12: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt; Egypt Invades Nubia
  • 12.2 Ch 12: The Middle Kingdom of Egypt; The Hyksos Invade Egypt
  • 13.1 Ch 13: The New Kingdom of Egypt; The General and the Woman Pharoah
  • 13.2 Ch 13: The New Kingdom of Egypt; Amenhotep and King Tut
  • 14.1 Ch 14: The Israelites Leave Egypt; The Baby Moses
  • 14.2 Ch 14: The Israelites Leave Egypt; The Exodus from Egypt
  • 15.1 Ch 15: The Phoenicians; The Phoenician Traders
  • 15.2 Ch 15: The Phoenicians; The Founding of Carthage
  • 16.1 Ch 16: The Return of Assyria; Ashurbanipal's Attack
  • 16.2 Ch 16: The Return of Assyria; The Library of Nineveh
  • 17.1 Ch 17: Babylon Takes Over Again!; Nebuchadnezzar's Madness,
  • 17.2 Ch 17: Babylon Takes Over Again!; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  • 18.1 Ch 18: Life in Early Crete; Bull-Jumpers and Sailors
  • 18.2 Ch 18: Life in Early Crete; King Minos and the Minotaur
  • 18.3 Ch 18: Life in Early Crete; The Mysterious End of the Minoans
  • 19.1 Ch 19: The Early Greeks; The Mycenaeans
  • 19.2 Ch 19: The Early Greeks; The Greek Dark Ages
  • 20.1 Ch 20: Greece Gets Civilized Again; Greece Gets and Alphabet
  • 20.2 Ch 20: Greece Gets Civilized Again; The Stories of Homer
  • 20.3 Ch 20: Greece Gets Civilized Again; The First Olympic Games
  • 21.1 Ch 21: The Medes and the Persians; A New Empire
  • 21.2 Ch 21: The Medes and the Persians; Cyrus the Great
  • 22.1 Ch 22: Sparta and Athens; Life in Sparta
  • 22.2 Ch 22: Sparta and Athens; Life in Athens
  • 23 Ch 23: The Greek Gods
  • 24.1 Ch 24: The Wars of the Greeks; Greece's War with Persia
  • 24.2 Ch 24: The Wars of the Greeks; The Greeks Fight Each Other
  • 25.1 Ch 25: Alexander the Great; Phillip and his Son
  • 25.2 Ch 25: Alexander the Great; Alexander's Invasions
  • 25.3 Ch 25: Alexander the Great; The Death of Alexander
  • 26.1 Ch 26: The People of the Americas; The Nazca Drawings
  • 26.2 Ch 26: The People of the Americas; The Heads of the Olmecs
  • 26.3 Ch 26: The People of the Americas; Rabbit Shoots the Sun
  • 27.1 Ch 27: The Rise of Rome; Romulus and Remus
  • 27.2 Ch 27: The Rise of Rome; The powerr of Rome
  • 28.1 Ch 28: The Roman Empire; The Roman Gods
  • 28.1 Ch 28: The Roman Empire; The Roman Builders
  • 28.2 Ch 28: The Roman Empire; The Roman Gladiators
  • 28.3 Ch 28: The Roman Empire; The Gladiator School
  • 29 Ch 29: Rome's War with Carthage
  • 30.1 Ch 30: The Aryans of India; Life on the Ganges River
  • 30.2 Ch 30: The Aryans of India; The Casts of Ancient India
  • 30.3 Ch 30: The Aryans of India; Siddhartha
  • 31.1 Ch 31: The Mauryan Empire of India; The Empire United
  • 31.2 Ch 31: The Mauryan Empire of India; The Jarkata Tales
  • 32.1 Ch 32: China- Writing and the Qin; Calligraphy in China
  • 32.2 Ch 32: China- Writing and the Qin; Warring States
  • 32.3 Ch 32: China- Writing and the Qin; The First Emperor and the Great Wall
  • 32.4 Ch 32: China- Writing and the Qin; The First Emperor's Grave
  • 33 Ch 33: Confucius
  • 34.1 Ch 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar; Caesar is Kidnapped
  • 34.2 Ch 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar; The Consuls of Rome
  • 34.3 Ch 34: The Rise of Julius Caesar; Caesar and the Senate
  • 35.1 Ch 35: Caesar the Hero; Caesar Fights the Celts
  • 35.2 Ch 35: Caesar the Hero; Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
  • 35.3 Ch 35: Caesar the Hero; Caesar and Cleopatra
  • 35.4 Ch 35: Caesar the Hero; The Death of Caesar
  • 36 Ch 36: The First Roman Prince
  • 37.1 Ch 37: The Beginning of Christianity; The Birth of Jesus
  • 37.2 Ch 37: The Beginning of Christianity; Jesus Crucified and Resurrected
  • 38 Ch 38: The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation
  • 39.1 Ch 39: Rome and the Christians; Nero, the Evil Emperor
  • 39.2 Ch 39: Rome and the Christians; Christians in the Catacombs
  • 39.3 Ch 39: Rome and the Christians; The Emperor Is a Christian!
  • 40.1 Ch 40: Rome Begins to Weaken; The British Rebellion
  • 40.2 Ch 40: Rome Begins to Weaken; Rome Divided in Two
  • 41.1 Ch 41: The Attacking Barbarians; Attila the Hun
  • 41.2 Ch 41: The Attacking Barbarians; Stilicho,
  • 41.3 Ch 41: The Attacking Barbarians; Roman and Barbarian
  • 41.4 Ch 41: The Attacking Barbarians; The Coming of the Visigoths
  • 42.1 Ch 42: The End of Rome; The Last Roman Emperor
  • 42.2 Ch 42: The End of Rome; The Gifts of Rome

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