دانلود کتاب Ancient History: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

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Introduction: the creation of the universe --
Peking man: early humans in China --
\"Surprise and delight:\" the discovery of China\'s first culture --
Longshan: China\'s first civilization --
Everybody talks about the weather: agriculture and oracles --
Dragon bones and hidden treasures: the Shang court --
\"Heaven is brightly awesome:\" the western Zhou era and the mandate of heaven --
Who\'s in charge?: the rise of the hegemons --
The story of Shensheng: sacrifice and statehood --
From bronze to plastic: crafts in everyday life --
A wise man and his followers: Confucius and Confucianism --
The way: Laozi --
The art of war: warfare in ancient China --
China goes imperial: the rise of the unified state --
Kings and commoners: Liu Bang and the founding of the Han dynasty --
Who\'s Chinese?: ethnic groups and China --
Hard work and humility: women in ancient China --
New ways of doing things: inventions and technology --
Power and personality: Wang Mang --
A new relationship with the gods: the rise of Daoism --
\"A golden man\": Buddhism and the Silk Road --
\"Someone with the talent to command\": a general takes charge --
A \"barbarian\" leader: the three kingdoms and Liu Yuan --
A foreign god unites China: Buddhism after the Han.