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.