Historical Atlas of the Ancient World 4.000.000 - 500 BC

by John Haywood, Charles Freeman, Paul Garwood

The Historical Atlas of the Ancient World offers a fascinating guide to the history of humanity from the time of our earliest ancestors to the thriving civilizations of the fifth century BC. Combining superbly detailed maps with a wealth of supporting narrative and an invaluable A-Z historical encyclopedia, it provides not only unique perspectives on the broad sweep of world history but also detailed coverage of regional developments, presenting hard facts and expert interpretation in a form that is both readily accessible and visually exciting.
Planned with both the expert and the amateur historian very much in mind, the Historial Atlas of the Ancient World forms a highly accessible, beautifully presented survey that will prove ideal for quick reference or more leisurely browsing.

Genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Atlases, Maps, Ancient History, Ancient

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicely organized with 2-page spreads consisting of narrative, maps and timelines for significant periods and regions.

[Lloyd Downey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This atlas is clearly a reference book and is part of a series. I was a bit surprised when I realised that the historical atlas of the ancient world stopped at about 500 BC and If I wanted more recent information then I needed the next volume in the series. Nevertheless, it is still quite a good overview of the complex history...with especial emphasis on the middle east area. There are various maps that look at the political movements and the agricultural changes and the spread of writing. I was looking for some detail on Troy but found it was extremely limited. But for some of the big picture movements of history...like the rise of the Persian empire or the transfer of power from the Shang to the Zhou in China in 1122 BC....it is really good. Nice maps and great use of colour. And the keys are well done also. And if it stopped a bit short of the period of ancient history that I was especially interested in...then it was certainly announced in large letters on the cover. So my fault for not reading it. I rate it at least four stars. It does what it sets out to do.

[T SP · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes up for its egregious Eurocentrism by appropriately differentiating between H. sapiens neanderthalensis and H. sapiens sapiens

[Maggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

helpful reference maps when I was reading historical fiction set in middle east. didn't "read" just looked for maps of time periods I needed.