Ancient China

by Jane Shuter

Overview

Through archeological excavations and artifacts, readers get the real story of life in ancient civilizations including common experiences for children and adults, as well as comparisons between the lives of different societal classes. Each book explores the idiosyncrasies of daily life in an ancient civilization from religion, to government, to warfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484636459
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Excavating the Past
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.62(w) x 9.62(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Archaeology and Ancient China 4

Emerging Kingdoms 8

One Country 12

Weapons and Warfare 16

Beliefs and Burials 18

Lives of the Poor 22

Lives of Skilled Workers 26

Family Life 28

Lives of the Rich 30

An Important Official 32

A Rich Lady's Life 34

Travel and Trade 36

Life along the Silk Road 38

Inventions 40

Archaeology in Modern China 42

Timeline 44

Timeline of Archaeology 45

Glossary 46

Further Reacting 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-6-In these handsomely designed volumes, color photographs of sites and artifacts are supplemented by detailed drawings of re-created structures and scenes from the past. Numerous sidebars provide additional information. Cartoon archaeologists in ever-changing garb at the bottom of alternate pages highlight "Did You Know?" tidbits. Mesa Verde explains how these ancient people reached North and South America using the land bridge and settled down to farm in the Four Corners area. Quigley uses the term "Ancestral Puebloans" rather than the sometimes derogatory "Anasazi" and explains why. She describes the daily lives of the people and includes current theories about why they may have abandoned this site. Activities and discoveries by the Wetherill brothers and other archaeologists as well as cultural information from modern-day people bring knowledge about the ancients up to date. This excellent title updates Caroline Arnold's The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde (Clarion, 1992). Ancient China covers the region's history from the first single kingdom dynasty, Xia (2205 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E), to the conquering of China by Mongols in C.E.1279. Shuter includes a history of archaeology conducted by Westerners and by the Chinese government. Artifacts and a few well-preserved burial sites reveal lifestyles of the powerful and wealthy. Short chapters describe living conditions of the poor and of skilled workers as well. Others are devoted to the Silk Road trade routes and to the many Chinese inventions. Virginia Schomp's The Ancient Chinese (Watts, 2004) provides biographical information on more prominent ancient Chinese as well as many more bibliographical references.-Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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