Taking readers on a trip through time, Historic Civilizations explores the development and daily life of distant cultures. Original source material, specific case studies, and colorful photographs of artifacts and sites make these ancient civilizations come alive. Readers will explore the creation of written languages, along with the politics, religious practices, art and architecture, and daily life of the times. Historical accounts of Roman gladiators, Egyptian pharaohs and their mysterious pyramids, the Greek Olympic Games, and other events from these earliest civilizations will fascinate young readers.