Eastern ancient civilizations

Author: Guo Yubin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Do you know the technological level of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Do you know the intelligent lamp of the Western Han Dynasty—the Changxin Palace Lamp? Do you know who actually spread Arabic numerals around the world? "Eastern Ancient Civilizations" takes you on a joyful cultural journey! Here you will find the emerald-green bronze square ding of the Western Zhou Dynasty; here you will see the transparent Mayan crystal skull; here you will encounter the mysterious Egyptian golden mask; here you will find the cosmic models of ancient scientists; here you will find myths, legends, and scientific speculations; here you will meet emperors, prophets, revolutionaries, and explorers; here you will discover small stories within great discoveries and great figures within small stories; this is a concise history of the development of world civilizations; you can see, read, touch, and understand with your heart.