Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Ancient Greece: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient Greece
Contributor(s): McGee, Marni (Author)

View larger image

ISBN: 0792278267     ISBN-13: 9780792278269
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
OUR PRICE: $15.26  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2006
* Out of Print *

Annotation: The civilization of ancient Greece centered around the Aegean Sea, the area that today includes Greece and the western part of Turkey. The region has long beckoned to archaeologists, who have uncovered traces of the past on land and, most recently, under the sea. From Pompeii to Troy to Athens, scientists have worked to uncover the secrets of Greece's past. Ancient treasures were unearthed during the building of Athens' subway system, begun in 1992. And at least one historian wonders if what the ancient Greeks thought were the bones of giants might really have been the fossil bones of an extinct giant mammal--the southern mammoth.

Click for more in this series: National Geographic Investigates (Hardcover)
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe
Dewey: 938
LCCN: 2006032108
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 1040(Not Available)
Series: National Geographic Investigates (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.12" W x 10.08" L (0.85 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2007 pg. 138
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 447 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 155611
Reading Level: 7.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Archaeology unlocks the secrets of Greece's ancient past. Explore the ruins of Greece and Turkey, on land and under sea. In 1870, amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovers Hissarlik, part of Troy. In 1939, the palace of King Nestor in the Mycenaean city of Messina is unearthed near Pylos. In 1996, artifacts from the city, burned around 1200 B.C., link the site to Homer's Odyssey. In 1983, a Turkish diver locates the world's oldest shipwreck, which yields the world's oldest book-a carved wooden writing tablet with an ivory hinge. This title brings readers into close contact with scientists working to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Greeks, whose artifacts appear at digs across Europe, Asia Minor, and northern Africa. Ancient Greece includes an interview with underwater archaeologist Faith Hentschel, a past grantee of the National Geographic Society. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!