02022cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500360014826400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801190040152010630052053400450158365300210162865300280164985600430167717720UtSlPG20260610133419.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCB1 aSeignobos, Charles,d1854-194210aHistory of Ancient Civilization 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-02-09 aProduced by Thierry Alberto, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. a"History of Ancient Civilization" by Charles Seignobos is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins and development of ancient civilizations from prehistoric times through significant cultures such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Greeks, providing an extensive overview of their societies, achievements, and contributions to human history. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of prehistoric archaeology, discussing the significance of artifacts and remains uncovered that precede written history. Seignobos outlines the four ages of human development—Rough Stone Age, Polished Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age—detailing the characteristics and advancements of each epoch. He emphasizes the importance of these artifacts in understanding the evolution of human civilization and sets the stage for examining the complexities of ancient societies, their cultures, and advancements in various fields such as religion, governance, and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHistory, Ancient aCivilization -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17720