Travel back in time to discover the extraordinary lives of our ancestors in this accessible introduction to the Stone Age. The Stone Age was a very, very long period of time. In fact, it covers most of human history and lasted for around 2.5 million years! From stone age tools to cave paintings, archaeologists have uncovered many amazing artefacts that tell us what life would have been like for someone living at this time. The Stone Age is a simple, accessible introduction to this mammoth part of history. This book is packed full of amazing facts to transport children back in time, where they'll find out how early people lived and survived, from making fire and taming wolves, to creating art and crafting stone tools. You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book. Other titles available in this series: British Kings and Queens The Romans The Ancient Egyptians Animal Habitats Insects and Minibeasts Baby Animals Trees Sea Creatures Electricity Weather Trains Human Body The Solar System

Travel back in time to discover the extraordinary lives of the ancient Egyptians in this accessible introduction to this historic civilization. Ancient Egypt was an incredible civilization that began around 3100 BCE and lasted for over 3,000 years. During that time, the ancient Egyptians developed new ideas and inventions that shaped the world as we know it today, from mathematics and geometry to paper and toothpaste! The Ancient Egyptians is a simple, accessible introduction to this amazing ancient civilisation. This book is packed full of amazing facts to transport children back in time, where they'll journey down the River Nile, explore towering temples, and discover how the pyramids were built. Along the way, they'll find out about gods and goddesses, pharaohs, hieroglyphs, and much, much more. You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book. Other titles available in this series: British Kings and Queens The Romans The Stone Age Animal Habitats Insects and Minibeasts Baby Animals Trees Sea Creatures Electricity Weather Trains Human Body The Solar System