Ancient Civilizations of East and West (Color Illustrated Hardcover)

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The ancient civilizations of East and West, falling in one of the most striking periods in world history, were marked by outstanding advances in the material and nonmaterial culture of humankind, cereals were cultivated, animals were domesticated, metals came into use, writing was invented, and scientific knowledge evolved. The first world religions, Buddhism and Christianity, emerged in that period. The state appeared on the scene, and close links were established between Greece and Tome on the one hand and the Orient on the other.