National Geographic Investigates Ancient Rome Archaeolology Unlocks the Secrets of Rome's Past

Name: National Geographic Investigates Ancient Rome Archaeolology Unlocks the Secrets of Rome's Past
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ISBN: 9781426301285

ISBN-10: 1426301286

ISBN-13: 9781426301285

Edition: 2007

Authors: Zilah Deckker, Robert Lindley Vann, National Geographic Kids Staff

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At its peak, Roman civilization influenced a vast empire. In all corners of that enormous area, archaeologists have searched for years, looking for clues to the history of the Imperial Romans. Learn about the writing tablets excavated from a Roman fort. Wonder at the fabulous mosaic recently discovered beneath the streets of Italy's capital city. See how ancient artifacts help scientists today piece together the puzzle of Ancient Rome's past.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide
Publication date: 11/13/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 6.88" wide x 10.00" long x 0.37" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



Map of the Roman Empire


Message from the Consultant


Three Major Periods of Ancient Rome


Timeline of Italian History



Yesterday Comes Alive


Solid signs


Roaming Romans


Ancient language


History's detectives


A hill full of holes


Discovering a myth


Misleading myths?


Myth and reality



The Heart of the Empire


Rome under the emperors


Waterworks


The Forum


Prehistoric leader


More clues


Master builders


Virtual Rome


Life in the circus


A masterpiece



The Empire Spreads


A mystery circle


Roman coins


Whose tomb?


Empire and trade


A Roman port


Underwater archaeology


Shipwrecks at the station


Counting the cargo



Far From the Capital


Empire of engineering


Minimus: The mouse that made Latin cool


Bath time


Hot stuff


Written sources


Roads to empire



The Buried Cities


Skeleton keys


Bad bones


Time capsules


What a load of rubbish


Getting scientific


Treasure troves of the past


Meet an archaeologist



The Fall of Rome


A mysterious end


Coins are clues


Metal mayhem


The fall of Rome


Lasting Latin


After Rome


The Years Ahead


Glossary


Bibliography


Further Reading


On the Web


Index


About the Author and Consultant


Credits