{ "item_title" : "Lost Civilizations of the World", "item_author" : [" Jake Landon "], "item_description" : "What happened to the civilizations the world left behind?From the frozen Andes to the sands of Egypt, from the ruins of Angkor to the mysteries of Easter Island, history is filled with ancient civilizations that rose, thrived... and then vanished.But who were the people who built them? How did they live? What did they believe? And why did their great cities crumble into ruins?In Lost Civilizations of the World, Jake Landon takes curious young readers on a thrilling journey into the past to explore ten incredible ancient societies and the mysteries they left behind.Inside, young readers will discover:The Maya, who built vast jungle cities and invented the number zeroThe Inca, who carved roads across the rooftop of the worldThe Aztecs, whose floating city outshone London and ParisThe Egyptians, who believed death was only the beginningThe Indus Valley people, who built bathrooms before Rome even existedThe Minoans, whose palaces inspired the legend of the labyrinthThe Mesopotamians, who gave us writing, laws and the wheelThe Khmer of Angkor, who turned the jungle into a temple cityThe builders of Great Zimbabwe, who ruled southern Africa with stone walls and goldThe Rapa Nui of Easter Island, who raised giants of stone in the middle of the seaPacked with mind-blowing facts, strange stories, epic ruins and historical mysteries, this book is perfect for curious kids aged 8-13 who love ancient history, archaeology, adventure and mysteries that time forgot.Lost doesn't mean gone. Are you ready to explore the civilizations the world left behind?Book 2 in Jake Landon's Extreme World series.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/91/897/813/1918978131_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "15.95", "online_price" : "15.95", "our_price" : "15.95", "club_price" : "15.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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