1923. Illustrated. From the Preface for Parents: In The First Days of Knowledge the writer has attempted to present, in some logical and connected form, the progress of Man's mental and material development during that period which, for want of a better name, we may call the dawn of civilization. It is his hope that the young reader may find it interesting as well as instructive. Contents: The Thinkers: The Wandering Tribes; The Bronze Sword; The Magic Metal; The Water Clock; The Bright Rug; Silver Moon's Silk Dress; The Ox-Cart; The Valley of Clay; Making the Sun Work for Us; The Battering Ram; The Writing on the Walls; The Healers; The King's Messenger; The Traders; The Statue of the King; Slaves; The Golden Girdle; Gods and Men; Music; Numbers; and A Day in Egypt 4,000 Years Ago.