Atlas of Human History: The First People / The First Settlers / Cradles of Civilization / The First Europeans / Civilizations of Asia / Civilizations of the Americas [6 volume set]

A six volume set that chronicles the history of human evolution, settlement, and civilization throughout history; includes information about how they lived, what they ate, what they believed, and other related topics.

A six-volume reference set designed for junior and high school students surveying human history's evolution. The thin volumes feature lots of color: maps, photos, charts, and drawings. The text highlights the most common religions, and significant historical and cultural events of the region and period in a manner that's obviously intended to maintain a grip on a short attention span. The six volumes cover prehistory, the first evolutionary steps, the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, the Near East, Africa, and the Mediterranean basin, Sumer, Babylonia, the Bronze and Iron Ages, Hindu civilizations, China, Japan, the Far East, and the Americas. The set includes a separate comprehensive index.