This insight into ancient Asian and Oriental culture is packed with information and projects. Discover how the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians developed writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy, or examine the glory of ancient India and its influence on cultural and religious developments today. The reader can also explore palaces, temples and humble dwellings to gain a sense of the everyday lives of these remarkable cultures. 60 practical projects - from finding out how to tie a sari, to flying your own Chinese dragon kite - plus over 800 colour illustrations, including cross-sections, historical maps and pictorial timelines, help to recreate the past and make history come to life.

 

This book is part of a book series called The Illustrated History Encyclopedia .

There are 264 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2003 by Anness Publishing .

Fiona Macdonald has written over 300 children's books. She lives in Scotland and visited Coll to write this book. Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children. Daud Ali lectures in Early South Asian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies. His writing pedigree includes publications on a wide range of ancient Indian subjects, including monarchy, women, cosmology and Hinduism. Dr Jen Green received a doctorate from the University of Sussex in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written many books for children. Lorna Oakes lectures regularly at the British Museum and Birkbeck College, London University, and has led many lecture tours to Egypt and Syria. Her work with the Education Service at the British Museum includes producing trails and a teacher's guide on the Assyrian Galleries, taking part in the programme of gallery talks and lectures, and teaching school groups and theological college students.