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Lessons from our Ancestors: Winner of the 'Discover British Book Award 2024': Equality, Inclusivity and Sustainability in the Ancient World - Couverture rigide

Dave, Raksha

 
9781913520946: Lessons from our Ancestors: Winner of the 'Discover British Book Award 2024': Equality, Inclusivity and Sustainability in the Ancient World
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1913520943 ISBN 13 : 9781913520946
Editeur : Magic Cat Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Rediscover the Ancient World as you've never seen it before and meet...
· The women and children who painted the world's oldest-known cave art
· The black pharaohs, forgotten from Ancient Egypt's history
· The Indus civilisation who built a sustainable city
· The female warriors who led battles in Ancient China
· The peaceful Viking traders
· The African engineers behind the greatest city in the medieval world

Join archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave on an unforgettable journey back through time as she casts a spotlight on forgotten histories and misrepresented stories. Perfect for readers aged 7+.

Told through 50 objects, this groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on our past to inspire you to build a better future.
· Rediscover the past with this book that uncovers forgotten histories and underrepresented stories
· Fully illustrated throughout
· Includes suggestions for further reading and a glossary at the back of the book
· Written by Raksha Dave, one of the UK's top female archaeologists and well known TV broadcaster from Channel 4's Time Team

Words of praise for this book:
"A healthy corrective to the notion that "History is what White Men did", and worthy of a place on every child's bookshelf" - Sir Tony Robinson
"A brilliant way to engage children in their shared history" - Lara Maiklem, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Mudlarking
"Fresh and exciting, this book blows the idea that history is something boring and frusty out the water and will be lapped up by history fan" - The Bookseller

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À propos de l'auteur

British-Asian archaeologist and broadcaster. Alongside her archaeology work, Raksha Dave is a regular face on Channel Four's Time Team and, in 2021, took on the prominent position of President of the Council for British Archaeology. Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong is an Asian-American illustrator, designer and ceramicist from Hawaii. She currently travels between tropical Honolulu, Hawaii and temperate Michigan, with her family. Kimberlie's diverse range of work includes conceptual editorials to whimsically surreal and playfully imagined worlds for children's illustrations.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Rediscover the Ancient World as you've never seen it before and meet...
· The women and children who painted the world's oldest-known cave art
· The black pharaohs, forgotten from Ancient Egypt's history
· The Indus civilisation who built a sustainable city
· The female warriors who led battles in Ancient China
· The peaceful Viking traders
· The African engineers behind the greatest city in the medieval world

Join archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave on an unforgettable journey back through time as she casts a spotlight on forgotten histories and misrepresented stories. Perfect for readers aged 7+.

Told through 50 objects, this groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on our past to inspire you to build a better future.
· Rediscover the past with this book that uncovers forgotten histories and underrepresented stories
· Fully illustrated throughout
· Includes suggestions for further reading and a glossary at the back of the book
· Written by Raksha Dave, one of the UK's top female archaeologists and well known TV broadcaster from Channel 4's Time Team

Words of praise for this book:
"A healthy corrective to the notion that "History is what White Men did", and worthy of a place on every child's bookshelf" - Sir Tony Robinson
"A brilliant way to engage children in their shared history" - Lara Maiklem, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Mudlarking
"Fresh and exciting, this book blows the idea that history is something boring and frusty out the water and will be lapped up by history fan" - The Bookseller

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Magic Cat Publishing
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1913520943
ISBN 13 
9781913520946
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Clinthorne-Wong Kimberlie
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
64
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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