The Horizon book of lost worlds, by the editors of Horizon magazine. Editor in charge: Marshall B. Davidson. Narrative by Leonard Cottrell.

Contributor(s): Davidson, Marshall B [ed.] | Cottrell, Leonard | Davidson, Marshall B
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, American Heritage Pub. Co.; book trade distribution by Doubleday [1962]Description: 431 p. illus. (part col.) maps (part col.) 32 cmOther title: Lost worldsUniform titles: Horizon (New York, N.Y.) Subject(s): Civilization, AncientAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Horizon book of lost worlds.DDC classification: 901.91 LOC classification: CB311 | .H65
Contents:
Myth and reality -- The flowering of Egypt -- Anarchy and recovery -- Glory and decline -- Sumer: The dawn of civilization -- The age of Hammurabi -- Kings of the world -- The valley of the Indus -- Romance of rediscovery -- Crete: The island of Minos -- Mycenae: Home of the heroes -- The lost worlds of Anatolia -- The enigmatic Etruscans -- Voices from the past --- The land of the Khmers -- The riddle of the Maya.
Summary: Includes material on the ancient civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Babylonia, the Indus river, Crete, Mycenae, and Anatolia. Also includes material on the Minoans, Etruscans, Khmers, and Maya.
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Myth and reality -- The flowering of Egypt -- Anarchy and recovery -- Glory and decline -- Sumer: The dawn of civilization -- The age of Hammurabi -- Kings of the world -- The valley of the Indus -- Romance of rediscovery -- Crete: The island of Minos -- Mycenae: Home of the heroes -- The lost worlds of Anatolia -- The enigmatic Etruscans -- Voices from the past --- The land of the Khmers -- The riddle of the Maya.

Includes material on the ancient civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Babylonia, the Indus river, Crete, Mycenae, and Anatolia. Also includes material on the Minoans, Etruscans, Khmers, and Maya.

Gift; Gaston Petit, O.P.; 2020.

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