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| Map of the Ancient World | |
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| Cast of Characters | |
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| Introduction: Detectives Exploring the Ancient World | |
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| The Early Human World | |
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| Excitement Conquers the Flu | |
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| Rhinoceros for Dinner | |
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| A Neolithic Village | |
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| Preserving the Past for the Future | |
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| A Frozen Stiff | |
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| A Native American Time Capsule | |
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| The Ancient Near Eastern World | |
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| A Fearsome Goddess | |
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| What Did You Do in School? | |
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| "Enjoy Yourself Always" | |
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| Rules for a Just Society | |
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| "You Do Not Love Me" | |
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| Brothers Who Never Met | |
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| Adam and Eve Tricked by the Serpent | |
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| A Successful Commander and a Jealous King | |
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| Reducing Babylon to Dust | |
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| "Flies Enter an Open Mouth" | |
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| The Ancient Egyptian World | |
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| How to Get Ahead at Court | |
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| Home at Last | |
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| I Didn't Do It | |
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| My Daughter, the King | |
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| The Sun Is the One God | |
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| A Phony Victory | |
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| The Workmen's Complaints | |
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| If the Pen Fits, Use It! | |
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| Who Was the Thief? | |
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| The King of Kush Conquers Egypt | |
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| The Ancient South Asian World | |
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| Hold Your Horses | |
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| "Great Warrior, Carry on Your Fight" | |
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| The Path to Enlightenment | |
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| From Pauper to Prince | |
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| A Chinese View of Ancient India | |
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| Never a Dull Moment for a Good King | |
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| How to Get the Brahmin's Goat | |
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| Laws to Live By | |
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| "Treat Me As a King Should" | |
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| A Fishy Story | |
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| The Ancient Chinese World | |
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| Telling the Future with Oracle Bones | |
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| A Poem of the Seasons | |
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| How to Stop Criticism | |
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| Which Is Worth More, Money or Loyalty? | |
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| "The Virtuous Are Never Alone" | |
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| The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Majesty | |
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| The Emperor's New Tomb | |
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| Learning the Classics by Memory | |
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| A Cunning Youth with Great Potential | |
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| Courage Drives Off the Bandits | |
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| The Ancient Greek World | |
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| A Soldier's Family | |
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| Even Tough Guys Cry | |
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| Sly As a Fox | |
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| What a Wonder Is Mankind! | |
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| A Greek Fish Story | |
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| A Tribute to the Athenian War Dead | |
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| Is Writing a Good Thing...or Not? | |
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| Can a Philosopher Be So Wrong? | |
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| Artists and Snobs | |
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| Don't Mess with the Poet Telesilla | |
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| The Ancient Roman World | |
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| Quiet in Back! Pay Attention, Please! | |
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| Home Sweet Home | |
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| Be Sure to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth | |
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| Listen to Daddy! | |
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| Slaves and Masters | |
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| Writing on the Walls | |
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| The Prodigal Son | |
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| A-hunting We Will Go | |
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| Roman Views of the Christians | |
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| School Is Hard Work | |
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| The Ancient American World | |
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| A Mayan View of Creation | |
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| A Corny Story | |
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| Friends and Flowers | |
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| Aztecs as Shopaholics | |
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| Scenic Views from an Aztec Pyramid | |
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| Play Ball! | |
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| Add a Touch of Toad and Mix | |
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| Manco Capac, the First Inca | |
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| Let's Decorate Our Palace | |
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| A Spanish Priest Denounces the Treatment of the Indians | |
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| Timeline | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Websites | |
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| Thematic Index | |
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| Series Index | |
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| Text and Picture Credits | |