Great Civilzations

Table of contents includes: Mesopotamia and the first cities -- The civilization of Ancient Egypt -- Civilizations in Southern Asia -- Civilizations of Southeast Asia -- Dynasties in China -- Emerging Mediterranean civilizations -- The age of Ancient Greece -- The rise and fall of Rome -- The Iron Age in Europe -- The development of African states -- The emergence of civilization in Mesoamerica -- The Maya -- The rise of the Aztecs -- Civilizations in the Andes -- The Inka state -- Constructing Japan -- The occupation of the Pacific Islands -- Stone-built monuments of the South Pacific -- Prehistoric ways of life of native Americans -- The clash of cultures.