Book title: Atlas of ancient worlds: People and places from the past
Author: Peter Chrisp
| Bibliographic entry | Chrisp, P. (2009). Atlas of ancient worlds: People and places from the past. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley. |
| Description | Organized by continent, this atlas conveys textual and visual descriptions of ancient people. It is filled with maps and historical artifacts focusing on art, development tools and architecture. |
| Reaction | Each two-page spread which focuses on a new regional people is structured in the same way making it easy for the reader to compare cultures geographically and historically. |
| Recommended age level | Intermediate/Senior |
| Subjects/themes | Anthropology, history, geography, economics, agriculture, technology |
| Curriculum connections | Geography: identify and explain the themes of geographic inquiry: location/place, environment, region, interaction, and movementHistory: compare the characteristics of societies that are isolated and those that are in contact with other societies (e.g., leadership, religious beliefs, cultural expression, tradition and law, systems of communication, types of interactions within and among societies) |
| Awards | 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009 Best Book award in the Social Studies – Grades K-6 category. Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) |
| Miscellaneous | Includes a bonus clip-art CD |
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