Ancient Civilizations(5th Edition)
Chris Scarre, Brian Fagan, Charles Golden
This book covers the earliest civilizations in Eurasia & the Americas, from Egypt & the Sumerians to the Indus Valley, Shang China, & the Maya. It also addresses subsequent developments in Southwest Asia, moving on to the first Aegean civilizations, Greece & Rome, the first states of sub-Saharan Africa, divine kings & empires in East & Southeast Asia, & the Aztec & Inka empires of Mesoamerica & the Andes. It includes a number of features to support student learning: a wealth of images, including several new illustrations; feature boxes which expand on key sites, finds, & written sources; & an extensive guide to further reading.
With new perceptions of the origin and collapse of states, including a review of the issue of sustainability, this fifth edition has been extensively updated in the light of spectacular new discoveries & the latest theoretical advances. Examining the world’s pre-industrial civilizations from a multidisciplinary perspective & offering a comparative analysis of the field which explores the connections between all civilizations around the world, this volume provides a unique introduction to pre-industrial civilizations in all their brilliant diversity. It will prove invaluable to students of Archaeology.
Brian Fagan is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California–Santa Barbara. Born in England, he did fieldwork in Africa & has written about North American & world archaeology & many other topics. His books on the interaction of climate & human society have…