Introduction
ANCIENT HISTORY
Today's civilizations owe an immense debt to the powerful empires and mighty cities of antiquity. Their inventions, techniques and concepts enabled the advancement of humankind and lay the foundation for life in the modern world.
EXPLORATION
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, Europeans began to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of new routes to China and the East. In 1492, Christopher Columbus made his famous voyage and charted a course to the New World, but had the Vikings been there first?
This book is part of a series of 10 books. Things & people that influenced our world either positively or negatively through ages.
Book 1 : World Shapers 1, People that made a difference
Book 2 : World Shapers 2, The Events that made Changes
Book 3 : World Shapers 3, Civilizations that bring progress
Book 4, World Shapers 4, Inventions that ease our life
Book 5 : World Shapers 5, Actions Takers
Book 6 : World Shapers 6, Women, Ruler of Rulers
Book 7 : World Shapers 7, Courageous People
Book 8 : World Shapers 8, Black Achievers
Book 9 : World Shapers 9, Messengers of GOD
Book 10 : World Shapers 10, War Leaders
This Book (Part 3, Civilizations that bring progress), Contents :
Section 1 : Civilizations : ANCIENT EGYPT, ANCIENT GREECE, ANCIENT ROME, AZTECS, MAYA, NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES, VIKINGS, British Empire
Section 2 : The Makers : ALEXANDER THE GREAT, GENGHIS KHAN, CLEOPATRA, JULIUS CAESAR, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Section 3 : Major Constructions : Stonehenge, 7 ancient wonders, Big China Wall, Egyptian Pyramid, Innovations That Built Ancient Rome, Pyramids of Latin America
Section 4 : The Explorers : CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, AMERIGO VESPUCCI, BARTOLOMEU DIAS, EXPLORATION OF NORTH AMERICA, FERDINAND MAGELLAN, FRANCIS DRAKE, FRANCISCO PIZARRO, FRANCISCO VÁZQUEZ DE CORONADO, HERNAN CORTES, HERNANDO DE SOTO, JACQUES CARTIER, JOHN CABOT, JOHN SMITH, JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN, MARCO POLO, VASCO NÚÑEZ DE BALBOA, VASCO DA GAMA, WALTER RALEIGH, VIKINGS
Section 5 : THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW : Sparta, Greek Mythology, Trojan War,. Olympic Games, Who Invented Beer?, The Holy Grail, Gladiators, Hercules, Leonidas, Columbus Controversy
