Ancient India
This beautifully designed book includes more than 300 photographs, diagrams,. maps, and a timeline and can be used as a basic guide to learning about the Indian and Mughal empires. Students learn about the ancient peoples of India, about Buddhist and Hindu life; epic tales; Indian royalty; entertainment, games and sports, writing and language, society, trade, dress, weapons and warfare, transportation, food and drinks; festivals and Indian crafts. Students are provided with step-by-step instructions on how to make their own clay seal, offering cup, garland, Ramayana headdress, laquered storage box, chauri, anklets, sutra, sari, bracelet, prining block for fabric designs, Mughal helmet, chickpea curry, tabla drum, and water pot.
* Reviews *
Series Review: Passport to the Past"Readers are immersed in ancient cultures through kaleidoscopic viewings of relevant peoples, buildings, religions, clothes, languages, and means of sustenance. Spreads cover a subtopic each and generally contain a couple of paragraphs in addition to numerous bright, captioned photographs and reproductions, and, on the bottom, timelines and crafts. The images are set against just the right amount of white space, helping to make this series attractive and youth friendly..."
--Jennifer Prince, Fairview Public Library, NC, School Library Journal
