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Books from WCPS Libraries
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Ancient Agriculture by Michael Woods; Mary B. WoodsCall Number: 630 WOO
ISBN: 0822529955
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Ancient Technology provides a fascinating look at a particular area of technology as it developed in ancient times, from the first humans to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in A.D. 476. Each chapter covers a different ancient civilization, beginning with Stone Age cultures and progressing chronologically through others, such as the ancient Middle East, Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, Greece, Rome, and India. Every book includes a world map and timeline to show the location and timespan of each culture. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Science Technology and Society; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.
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The History of Agriculture by Gini Gorlinski (Editor)Call Number: 630.09 HIS
ISBN: 9781615309191
Publication Date: 2012-12-15
For thousands of years, societies have relied on plants and animals for food and other items, making agriculture as vital to their survival as it is to ours. The cultivation of various crops and livestock over time and throughout the world are examined, revealing the history behind and importance of much of the food we eat today.
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The first farmers in the new stone age (Life long ago) by Leonard WeisgardCall Number: 913.03 WEI
Publication Date: 1966