The famous American scientist, specialist in ancient history, ancient art and archeology, Chester J. Starr offers his version of the history of Ancient Eurasia from the emergence of mankind to the fall of the Roman Empire. The author's study is not limited to the history of Greece and Rome: given the Near Eastern origins of the magnificent Greek achievements, he also pays attention to the parallel developments of India and China, which formed the basis for other models of civilization in the modern world. The emergence and development of settlements, politics and economics, religious beliefs, literature, art, crafts, methods of farming and war - in a lively, fascinating and accessible form, Starr describes all aspects of the life of the ancient peoples of the Eurasian continent. The narrative is illustrated by detailed maps and chronological tables.< /p>