Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa
- ISBN-10
- 076134327X
- ISBN-13
- 9780761343271
- Category
- Africa
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lerner Books [UK]
- Authors
- Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods
Description
Take a new look at ancient history through the seven wonders of a geographical or cultural region. Each book in this series explains the qualities that makes something a 'wonder', with information about how the wonders were constructed, how they were discovered or preserved, how they are studied, and if and how they are used in modern times.
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