Discovering our past : a history of the world early ages /

Spielvogel, Jackson J., 1939-,

Discovering our past : a history of the world early ages / [print] Jackson J. Spielvogel. - New York, New York : McGraw-Hill, (c)2013. - xx, RA27, 756 pages color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm. +

At head of title : McGraw-Hill networks : a social studies learning system. Glossary in English and Spanish.

Includes bibliographies and index.

What does a historian do? -- Studying geography, economics, and citizenship -- Early humans and the Agricultural Revolution -- Mesopotamia -- Ancient Egypt and Kush -- The Israelites -- The ancient Greeks -- Greek civilization -- Ancient India -- Early China -- Rome : republic to empire -- Roman civilization -- The rise of Christianity -- Islamic civilization -- African civilizations -- The Americas -- Imperial China -- Civilizations of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia -- Medieval Europe -- Renaissance and Reformation -- Age of exploration and trade -- The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment -- Political and industrial revolutions.

Grades 9-12.



9780078927140 9780076594740


History--Study and teaching (Secondary)
World history--Study and teaching (Secondary)
World history--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Textbooks.

D21.M478.D573 2013 D21