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Tables of Contents for Usborne Book of the Ancient World
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The beginnings of civilization
4
2
Sumer
6
3
Early Egypt
9
1
Writing
10
2
The Archaic Period and the Old Kingdom
12
2
Farming
14
2
Pyramids and tombs
16
2
Death and burial
18
2
Egyptian gods and goddesses
20
2
Early civilization in India
22
2
After Sumer
24
2
The Middle Kingdom
26
2
Nubia
28
2
Travel and transport
30
2
Mining and trade
32
2
The government of Egypt
34
2
Costume, jewellery and cosmetics
36
2
Entertainment
38
2
Law
40
1
Medicine
41
1
Early civilization in China
42
2
Migrations in the Middle East
44
2
The early New Kingdom
46
2
The Egyptian army
48
2
The reign of Akhenaten
50
2
Egyptian building methods
52
2
Egyptian houses
54
3
Bread, beer and wine
57
1
Women and family life
58
2
Egyptian temples
60
2
Dreams and oracles
62
1
Sacred animals
63
1
Education
64
1
Stars, calendars and measuring systems
65
1
Crafts and trade
66
2
The Amarna letters
68
1
Ramesses the Great and Dynasty
69
2
Ramesses III and the Sea Peoples
71
1
The world after the Sea peoples
72
2
The Assyrians
74
2
The Babylonians
76
1
The Persians
77
1
The Late Period
78
2
The Ptolemies
80
8
Appendix
Map of Ancient Egypt
81
1
Egyptian Kings
82
2
Who was who in Egypt and the Middle East
84
4
Glossary
88
2
Date chart
90
2
Myths and legends
92
4
The legacy of Egypt and Mesopotami
96