Pub Date: March 15, 2005
Dewey: 934
LCCN: 2005001097
Lexile Code: 1010
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 11
Physical Info: 0.19" H x 11.00" L x 8.32" W ( 0.38 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs Traditions Anthropology | History | Asia | Ancient | Places
Series: Peoples of the Ancient World
Description: The Indus River Valley was once home to thriving communities of peoples who worked the land now known as Pakistan. Some of the world's oldest civilizations, including the Harappans and the Maurya and Gupta empires, grew in this fertile region. This beautiful new book beautifully documents the lives of these remarkable people from long ago. Topics include - farming innovations that helped support larger populations - the arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism - daily life in a Harappan village - the development of the caste system - early language and writing - the arrival of the White Huns Teacher's guide available.