Watts, 2004
Explores the history and culture of the ancient Incas and examines their emperors and gods, religion and rituals, art and architecture, and their conquests and fall of their empire. Reading Level: 5.3; Accelerated Reader: 8.1
Cradle of civilization -- The warrior-kings -- Nobles, government officials, and priests -- Merchants and traders -- Artisans and artists -- Peasant farmers -- Soldiers and slaves -- Doctors and scientists -- Scribes and poets -- The legacy of ancient Mesopotamia. Presents a short study of the history and culture of ancient Mesopotamia examining the social, political, military, and literary life.
Reading Level: 7.9; Accelerated Reader: 7.9
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
August 24 and 25, AD 79 -- Rediscovering Pompeii -- The plaster bodies of Pompeii -- Lives from the ashes -- Herculaneumaes different fate -- A final excavation. Describes the archaeological excavations that began on the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum which had been buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. Reading Level: 7.9
Houghton Mifflin, 1974
Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.
Viking, 2002
Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb. Reading Level: 5.2; Accelerated Reader: 6.8
Gladiator, by Richard Ross Watkins
Houghton Mifflin, 1997
Describes the history of gladiators, including types of armor, use of
animals, amphitheaters, and how the practice fit into Roman society for
almost 700 years. Reading Level: 8.7; Accelerated Reader: 8.7
Hatshepsut, his majesty, herself, by Catherine M. Andronik
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002
A picture book biography of Hatshepsut, a queen in ancient Egypt who declared
herself king and ruled as such for more than twenty years.
Reading Level: 6.9; Accelerated Reader: 7.7
Rome antics, by David Macaulay.
Houghton Mifflin, 1997
"Walter Lorraine books"--Colophon. A pigeon carrying an important
message takes the reader on a unique tour which includes both ancient
and modern parts of the city of Rome.
Reading Level: 5.5; Accelerated Reader:
Walker, 2004
Presents an illustrated history of the Roman Army, including information about its composition, organization, training, methods, weapons, and campaigns. Reading Level: 5.0; Accelerated Reader: 6.9
Scholastic, 2004
Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future. Reading Level: 5.5; Accelerated Reader: 8.2
