| Ancient Africa: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Africa's Past Contributor(s): Sherrow, Victoria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792253841 ISBN-13: 9780792253846 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Archaeology reveals the rich histories of complex cultures in the cradle of humankind. Study the Dogon people of Mali. Explore the ancient city of Jenne-jeno. Learn how computer technology has recreated the Kushite temples at Jebel Barkal and how artifacts bring new insights, helping scientists to piece together the puzzle of ancient Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Africa |
| Dewey: 960.1 |
| LCCN: 2007277594 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: National Geographic Investigates (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 10.14" (0.85 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - African |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113849 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Archaeology reveals the rich histories of complex cultures in the cradle of humankind. Study the Dogon people of Mali. Explore the ancient city of Jenne-jeno. Learn how computer technology has recreated the Kushite temples at Jebel Barkal and how artifacts bring new insights, helping scientists to piece together the puzzle of ancient Africa.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |