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@h1:Contents @tag:A [ic] marks each part's primary sources-ancient writings and artifacts that speak to us from the past. [PE: ok? from Ancient World series. ok] @fb:Cast of Characters @fb:Map @fb1:Introduction @c1:Part 1 The Early Human World @c2:1.Excitement Conquers the Flu @c3: [ic] Mary Leakey, Disclosing the Past, published in 1984, finds from 2 million years ago @c2:2. Rhinoceros for Dinner @c3: [ic] Rick Potts, Diary, published in 1999, finds from 780,000 years ago @c2:3. A Neolithic Village @c3: [ic] Andrew Moore, "A Pre-Neolithic Farmers' Village on the Euphrates," published in 1979, finds from 9,000 years ago @c2:4. Preserving the Past for the Future @c3: [ic] Frank G. Matero, "The Lost City of Çatalhöyük" and "Preserving the Excavated Past," published in 2002, finds from 9,000 years ago @c2:5. A Frozen Stiff @c3: [ic] Konrad Spindler, The Man in the Ice , published in 1994, remains from 5,300 years ago @c2:6. A Native American Time Capsule @c3: [ic] Richard Daugherty and Ruth Kirk, "Ozette, Washington," published in 1996, finds from 500 years ago @c1:Part 2 The Ancient Near Eastern World @c2:7. A Fearsome Goddess @c3: [ic] Enheduanna, "The Adoration of Inanna in Ur," 24th or 23rd century BCE @c2:8. "What Did You Do in School?" @c3: [ic] A Scribe's Exercise, "Schooldays," about 2000 BCE @c2:9. "Enjoy Yourself Always" @c3: [ic] Epic of Gilgamesh, 18th or 17th century BCE @c2:10. Rules for a Just Society @c3: [ic] Hammurabi's Laws, aboutabout 1755 BCE @c2:11. "You Do Not Love Me" @c3: [ic] Old Babylonian Letter, about 1900*n*1700 BCE @c2:12. "Brothers" Who Never Met @c3: [ic] Amarna Letter, from King Tushratta to King Amenhotep III , about 1355 BCE @c2:13. Adam and Eve Tricked by the Serpent @c3: [ic] Book of Genesis, 1000 [AU: correct?] BCE @c2:14. A Successful Commander and a Jealous King @c3: [ic] Book of 1 Samuel, 1000 [AU: correct?]BCE @c2:15. Reducing Babylon to Dust @c3: [ic] Sennacherib, Royal Inscription, about 685 BCE @c2:16. "Flies Enter an Open Mouth" @c3: [ic] Mesopotamian and Biblical Proverbs, 2000*n*1000[AU:ok?]BCE @c1: Part 3 The Ancient Egyptian World @c2:17. How to Get Ahead at Court @c3: [ic] The Maxims of Ptah-hotep, 20th century BCE @c2:18. Home at Last @c3: [ic] The Tale of Sinuhe, about 1960 BCE @c2:19. "I Didn't Do It" @c3: [ic] Book of the Dead, no. 125: "The Negative Confession," 16th century BCE @c2:20. My Daughter, the King @c3: [ic] Pharaoh (Queen) Hatshepsut, The Punt Reliefs and Inscriptions, about 1490 BCE @c2:21. The Sun is the One God @c3: [ic] Hymn to the Aten, about 1340 BCE @c2:22. A Phony Victory @c3: [ic] Ramesses II, Qadesh Battle Inscriptions, 13th century BCE @c2:23. The Workmen's Complaints @c3: [ic] Letters from Deir el-Medinah, 13th century BCE @c2:24. If the Pen Fits, Use It! @c3: [ic] Papyrus Lansing, 12th century BCE @c2:25. Who Was the Thief? @c3: [ic] Report of Wenamun, about 1070 BCE @c2:26. The King of Kush Conquers Egypt @c3: [ic] King Piye, Victory Stele, about 735 BCE @c1: Part 4 The Ancient South Asian World @c2:27. Hold Your Horses @c3: [ic] Upanishads, about 700 BCE @c2:28. "Great Warrior, Carry on Your Fight" @c3: [ic] The Baghavad Gita, from the Mahabharata, about 500 BCE @c2:29. The Path to Enlightenment @c3: [ic] Buddha's Sermon at Benares, about 500 BCE @c2:30. From Pauper to Prince @c3: [ic] Katahaka Jataka, 300 BCE @c2:31. A Chinese View of Ancient India @c3: [ic] Faxian, [AU: title?], 414 CE @c2:32. Never a Dull Moment for a Good King @c3: [ic] Kautilya, The Arthashastra, about 250 BCE @c2:33. How to get the Brahman's Goat @c3: [ic] Pancha-tantra, 200 BCE @c2:34. Laws to Live By @c3: [ic] The Laws of Manu, about 100 CE @c2:35. "Treat Me As a King Should" @c3: [ic] Arrian, The Campaigns of Alexander, 130 CE @c2:36. A Fishy Story @c3: [ic] Kalidasa, Shakuntala, 400 CE @c1: Part 5 The Ancient Chinese World @c2:37. Telling the Future with Oracle Bones @c3: [ic] Oracle bones, 12th and 11th centuries BCE @c2:38. A Poem of the Seasons @c3: [ic] Book of Poetry (Shijing), about 600 BCE @c2:39. How to Stop Criticism @c3: [ic] Conversations of the States, fourth century BCE @c2:40. Which is Worth More, Money or Loyalty? @c3: [ic] Persuasions of the Warring States, third century BCE @c2:41. "The Virtuous Are Never Alone" @c3: [ic] Confucius, Analects, recorded around the first century CE @c2:42. The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Majesty @c3: [ic] Liu Xiang, Strategies of the Warring States, and Garden of Explanations, first century BCE @c2:43. The Emperor's New Tomb @c3: [ic] Sima Qian, Historical Records of Sima Qian, first century BCE @c2:44. Learning the Classics by Memory @c3: [ic] Wang Jia, Record of Forgotten Events (Shiyiji), fourth century CE @c2:45. A Cunning Youth with Great Potential @c3: [ic] Chen Shou, Commentary to Sanguozhi Biography of Cao Cao, third century CE @c2:46. Courage Drives Off the Bandits @c3: [ic] Liu Yiqing, New Account of Tales of the World (Shishuo xinyu), fifth century CE @c1: Part 6 The Ancient Greek World @c2:47. A Soldier's Family @c3: [ic] Homer, The Iliad, about 750 BCE @c2:48. Even Tough Guys Cry @c3: [ic] Homer, The Odyssey, about 725 BCE @c2:49. Don't Cry Wolf! @c3: [ic] Aesop, Fables, about 575 BCE @c2:50. What a Wonder is Mankind! @c3: [ic] Sophocles, Antigone, about 440 BCE @c2:51. A Greek Fish Story @c3: [ic] Herodotus, The Histories, about 430 BCE @c2:52. A Tribute to the Athenian War Dead @c3: [ic] Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, speech delivered 429 BCE @c2:53. Is Writing A Good Thing...or Not? @c3: [ic] Plato, Phaedrus, 360 BCE @c2:54. Can a Philosopher be so Wrong? @c3: [ic] Aristotle, Politics, about 322 BCE @c2:55. Artists and Snobs @c3: [ic] Plutarch, Life of Pericles, about 100 CE @c2:56. Don't Mess with the Poet Telesilla @c3: [ic] Pausanias, Description of Greece, 150 CE @c1: Part 7 The Ancient Roman World @c2:57. Quiet in Back! Pay Attention, Please! @c3: [ic] Terence, The Mother-in-Law, 160 BCE @c2:58. Home Sweet Home @c3: [ic] Horace, Satires, 30 BCE @c2:59. Be Sure to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth @c3: [ic] Virgil, Aeneid, written 19 BCE @c2:60. Listen to Daddy! @c3: [ic] Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8 CE @c2:61. Slaves and Masters @c3: [ic] Seneca, Moral Epistle 47, 64 CE @c2:62. Writing on the Walls @c3: [ic] Graffiti from Pompeii, 79 CE @c2:63. The Prodigal Son @c3: [ic] Gospel According to Luke, New Testament, about 80 CE @c2:64. A Hunting We Will Go @c3: [ic] Pliny, Letter to Tacitus, about 105 CE @c2:65. Roman Views of the Christians @c3: [ic] Pliny, Letter to Trajan, 110 CE @c2:66. School is Hard Work @c3: [ic] Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum, 300 CE @c1:Part 8 The Ancient American World @c2:67. A Mayan View of Creation of the World @c3: [ic] Popol Vuh, written about 1550 @c2:68. The Creation of Humans @c3: [ic] Popol Vuh, written about 1550 @c2:69. Friends and Flowers @c3: [ic] Temilotzin of Tlatelolco, [AU: source title?]about 1520 @c2:70. Aztecs as Shopaholics @c3: [ic] Bernal Diaz, The Conquest of New Spain, 1576 @c2:71. Scenic Views from an Aztec Pyramid @c3: [ic] Bernal Diaz, The Conquest of New Spain, 1576 @c2:72. Play Ball! @c3: [ic] Fra Bernardino de Sahagún, Florentine Codex, 1577 @c2:73. Add a Touch of Toad and Mix @c3: [ic] Hu man Poma de Ayala, Letter to a King, 1615 @c2:74. Manco Capac, the First Inca @c3: [ic] Garcilaso de la Vega, El Inca, Royal Commentaries of the Incas, 1617 @c2:75. Let's Decorate Our Palace @c3: [ic] Garcilaso de la Vega, El Inca, Royal Commentaries of the Incas, 1617 @c2:76. A Spanish Priest Denounces the Treatment of the Indians @c3: [ic] Bartolomé de las Casas, A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1542 @fb:Timeline @fb:Further Reading @fb:Websites @fb:Index to Primary Sources @fb:Series Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
History, Ancient -- Sources.
History, Ancient.
Civilization, Ancient.