Everyday life in the ancient world explore how people lived through the ages: their beliefs, art, clothes, and daily life
consultant editor, John Haywood
- London : Lorenz Books 2003.
- 264 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
- The illustrated history encyclopedia .
Originally published: London: Southwater, 2001. Includes Index
Home, family, & everyday life: from shelters to homes: Stone Age villages --
Family life in Mesopotamia --
Egyptian houses and gardens --
Egyptian food --
Rich and poor in India --
Eating in India --
Chinese homes in harmony --
Traditional life in China --
Food and diet in China --
Family life in Japan --
Growing up in Greece --
Roman houses --
Family occasions in Rome --
Roman education --
Life on a Celtic farm --
Celtic food and drink --
Viking family life --
Viking women --
North American homes --
Tribal family roles --
Cold-climate homes --
Arctic seasonal camps --
Arctic children --
Aztec and Maya homes --
Mesoamerican families --
An Incan house --
Married life in Inca times --
Work, trade, & farming: from survival to specialization: Crops in the Stone Age --
Taming animals --
Stone Age exchange --
Mesopotamian trade network --
Egyptian slaves --
Along the banks of the Egyptian Nile --
Skilled workers in Egypt --
Egyptian trade --
Chinese merchants and peasants --
Working the land in China --
Chinese silk production --
Coins and markets in China --
Money and trade in India --
Textiles industry in India --
Poor soils and hot sun in Greece --
Seafaring Greeks --
Ancient Greek workshops --
Shopping Roman-style --
Celtic farmers of Europe --
Celtic trade routes --
Long-distance trade in Viking times --
North American trading --
Arctic trapping and trade --
Reclaiming land in Mesoamerica --
The Mesoamerican market --
Inca master masons --
Art, culture, & entertainment: life, leisure, and enjoyment: Dress & accessories: Stone Age jewelry --
Egyptian vanity --
Clothing and jewelry in India --
Greek garments --
Palace fashions in Japan --
Cold-climate dress --
Bold designs in South America --
Decorative arts: Interior design in Assyria --
Egyptian crafts --
Chinese pottery --
Fine crafts in Japan --
Roman decoration --
Viking picture stories --
Sport & entertainment: Sport and games in China --
Popular music in ancient Greece --
Mythical tales of Greece --
Roman sport and combat --
American Indian storytelling --
Celtic bards and musicians --
Games in Mesoamerica --
At the theater in Japan --
Entertaining royal India --
The written tradition: Picture-writing in Mesopotamia --
Decoding Egyptian script --
Chinese word symbols --
Celtic messages in stone --
Mesoamerican writing --
Gods, beliefs, & ceremonies: religion, ritual, and myth: Stone Age beliefs --
City gods of Mesopotamia --
Bible links to Mesopotamia --
Pharaoh gods --
Preparing for the afterlife --
Grand temples of Egypt --
Religions of India --
Islam reaches India --
Sikhs of India --
Festivals and ceremonies in India --
Chinese religions --
Celebrations in China --
Ancient Japanese faith --
Gods of ancient Greece --
Temples and festivals in Greece --
The ancient Greek underworld --
Roman gods --
Protectors of Celtic tribes --
Annual Celtic festivals --
Gods of the Vikings --
Vikings convert to Christianity --
Spirits in North America --
American Indian purifying rites --
Shamans in the Arctic world --
Aztec myths and omens --
Blood sacrifices of Mesoamerica --
Inca feasts and celebrations.
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Originally published: London: Southwater, 2001. Includes Index
Home, family, & everyday life: from shelters to homes: Stone Age villages --
Family life in Mesopotamia --
Egyptian houses and gardens --
Egyptian food --
Rich and poor in India --
Eating in India --
Chinese homes in harmony --
Traditional life in China --
Food and diet in China --
Family life in Japan --
Growing up in Greece --
Roman houses --
Family occasions in Rome --
Roman education --
Life on a Celtic farm --
Celtic food and drink --
Viking family life --
Viking women --
North American homes --
Tribal family roles --
Cold-climate homes --
Arctic seasonal camps --
Arctic children --
Aztec and Maya homes --
Mesoamerican families --
An Incan house --
Married life in Inca times --
Work, trade, & farming: from survival to specialization: Crops in the Stone Age --
Taming animals --
Stone Age exchange --
Mesopotamian trade network --
Egyptian slaves --
Along the banks of the Egyptian Nile --
Skilled workers in Egypt --
Egyptian trade --
Chinese merchants and peasants --
Working the land in China --
Chinese silk production --
Coins and markets in China --
Money and trade in India --
Textiles industry in India --
Poor soils and hot sun in Greece --
Seafaring Greeks --
Ancient Greek workshops --
Shopping Roman-style --
Celtic farmers of Europe --
Celtic trade routes --
Long-distance trade in Viking times --
North American trading --
Arctic trapping and trade --
Reclaiming land in Mesoamerica --
The Mesoamerican market --
Inca master masons --
Art, culture, & entertainment: life, leisure, and enjoyment: Dress & accessories: Stone Age jewelry --
Egyptian vanity --
Clothing and jewelry in India --
Greek garments --
Palace fashions in Japan --
Cold-climate dress --
Bold designs in South America --
Decorative arts: Interior design in Assyria --
Egyptian crafts --
Chinese pottery --
Fine crafts in Japan --
Roman decoration --
Viking picture stories --
Sport & entertainment: Sport and games in China --
Popular music in ancient Greece --
Mythical tales of Greece --
Roman sport and combat --
American Indian storytelling --
Celtic bards and musicians --
Games in Mesoamerica --
At the theater in Japan --
Entertaining royal India --
The written tradition: Picture-writing in Mesopotamia --
Decoding Egyptian script --
Chinese word symbols --
Celtic messages in stone --
Mesoamerican writing --
Gods, beliefs, & ceremonies: religion, ritual, and myth: Stone Age beliefs --
City gods of Mesopotamia --
Bible links to Mesopotamia --
Pharaoh gods --
Preparing for the afterlife --
Grand temples of Egypt --
Religions of India --
Islam reaches India --
Sikhs of India --
Festivals and ceremonies in India --
Chinese religions --
Celebrations in China --
Ancient Japanese faith --
Gods of ancient Greece --
Temples and festivals in Greece --
The ancient Greek underworld --
Roman gods --
Protectors of Celtic tribes --
Annual Celtic festivals --
Gods of the Vikings --
Vikings convert to Christianity --
Spirits in North America --
American Indian purifying rites --
Shamans in the Arctic world --
Aztec myths and omens --
Blood sacrifices of Mesoamerica --
Inca feasts and celebrations.
0754812243
Civilization, Ancient--Encyclopedias
History, Ancient--Encyclopedias
930 Eve 15