For this exciting series, A View into the Far Past, the editors and researchers of Time-Life Books have delved into the collections of scholars, travelers, museums, and universities in order to assemble an accurate depiction of daily life. Every volume in the series is richly illustrated with art and artifacts as well as with detailed maps and reconstructions of buildings, towns, and the world as it was. An in-depth introduction and an accessible timeline open each book to provide a panoramic perspective of an era. Brought together in an original and appealing way, each detail, image, anecdote, and historical nuggets offers you a unique experiencewhat life in the far past was like.