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Summary
At its peak, Roman civilization influenced a vast empire. In all corners of that enormous area, archaeologists have searched for years, looking for clues to the history of the Imperial Romans. Learn about the writing tablets excavated from a Roman fort. Wonder at the fabulous mosaic recently discovered beneath the streets of Italy's capital city. See how ancient artifacts help scientists today piece together the puzzle of Ancient Rome's past.
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Author Notes
The National Geographic Kid is curious about the world around them, empowered in the face of challenges and responsible for others and the natural world. Combining these principles with the international educational heritage of Collins, this partnership is a natural fit for books that are funny, weird, exploratory, educational and loved by children.
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Horn Book Review
This series discusses how archaeologists' work helps us learn about ancient cultures. Each volume highlights major sites and finds; the text touches on the impact of modern history on priceless artifacts and discusses controversies. Sidebars and well-captioned photos expand on the information, as does an interview with a working archaeologist. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review includes these National Geographic Investigates titles: Ancient Pueblo, Ancient Rome, Ancient Celts, and Ancient Maya.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
| Map of the Roman Empire | p. 8 |
| Message from the Consultant | p. 9 |
| Three Major Periods of Ancient Rome | p. 10 |
| Timeline of Italian History | p. 10 |
| 1 Yesterday Comes Alive | p. 12 |
| Solid signs | |
| Roaming Romans | |
| Ancient language | |
| History's detectives | |
| A hill full of holes | |
| Discovering a myth | |
| Misleading myths? | |
| Myth and reality | |
| 2 The Heart of the Empire | p. 20 |
| Rome under the emperors | |
| Waterworks | |
| The Forum | |
| Prehistoric leader | |
| More clues | |
| Master builders | |
| Virtual Rome | |
| Life in the circus | |
| A masterpiece | |
| 3 The Empire Spreads | p. 28 |
| A mystery circle | |
| Roman coins | |
| Whose tomb? | |
| Empire and trade | |
| A Roman port | |
| Underwater archaeology | |
| Shipwrecks at the station | |
| Counting the cargo | |
| 4 Far From the Capital | p. 36 |
| Empire of engineering | |
| Minimus: The mouse that made Latin cool | |
| Bath time | |
| Hot stuff | |
| Written sources | |
| Roads to empire | |
| 5 The Buried Cities | p. 43 |
| Skeleton keys | |
| Bad bones | |
| Time capsules | |
| What a load of rubbish | |
| Getting scientific | |
| Treasure troves of the past | |
| Meet an archaeologist | |
| 6 The Fall of Rome | p. 52 |
| A mysterious end | |
| Coins are clues | |
| Metal mayhem | |
| The fall of Rome | |
| Lasting Latin | |
| After Rome | |
| The Years Ahead | p. 58 |
| Glossary | p. 59 |
| Bibliography | p. 60 |
| Further Reading | p. 60 |
| On the Web | p. 60 |
| Index | p. 61 |
| About the Author and Consultant | p. 63 |
| Credits | p. 64 |
