Ancient Agriculture: From Foraging to Farming (Ancient Technology) [Hardcover]

Michael Woods (Author), Mary B. Woods (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Ancient Technology

Discusses agricultural technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to 476 A.D., including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-8-This lively and informative overview includes a general chapter on the Stone Age as well as chapters on ancient America, Greece, and Rome. The writing is lucid and tight, providing well-organized coverage of and focus on the basic agricultural information while offering plenty of interesting and detailed asides. Well-placed and well-captioned full-color photographs and reproductions enhance the text; chapter openers and sidebars are set off on parchmentlike backgrounds. A useful map at the beginning of the book shows the geographical areas where the cultures flourished as well as the time frames for each civilization. While this title will get heaviest use for reports, it is well written enough to sustain general readers and will leave them with a greater understanding of the foods on their plates.-Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Runestone Press (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822529955
• ISBN-13: 978-0822529958
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Agriculture

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