Technology in Ancient Cultures

How did early peoples around the world approach construction, communication, computing, transportation, agriculture, machinery, medicine, and warfare? This fascinating, easy-to-read series gives young readers a close-up look at how the ancients got things done. Each book takes a basic technology and shows how it was handled, from hunter-gatherer societies to the ancient Americas, Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, and more.

Cover: Ancient Medical Technology: From Herbs to Scalpels
Cover: Ancient Agricultural Technology: From Sickles to Plows
Cover: Ancient Transportation Technology: From Oars to Elephants
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Ancient Agricultural Technology: From Sickles to Plows
Ancient Communication Technology: From Hieroglyphics to Scrolls
Ancient Computing Technology: From Abacuses to Water Clocks
Ancient Construction Technology: From Pyramids to Fortresses
Ancient Machine Technology: From Wheels to Forges
Ancient Medical Technology: From Herbs to Scalpels
Ancient Transportation Technology: From Oars to Elephants
Ancient Warfare Technology: From Javelins to Chariots
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Technology in Ancient Cultures

How did early peoples around the world approach construction, communication, computing, transportation, agriculture, machinery, medicine, and warfare? This fascinating, easy-to-read series gives young readers a close-up look at how the ancients got things done. Each book takes a basic… View →