Lessons From Our Ancestors Av Raksha Dave

<DIV><B>WINNER OF THE BRITISH DISCOVER BOOK AWARDS 2024 ''DISCOVER'' CATEGORY</B><BR><B><BR></B><B>NOMINATED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY AWARDS</B><BR><B><BR>Rediscover the Ancient World as you''ve never seen it before and meet...</B><BR>· The women and children who painted the world''s oldest-known cave art<BR>· The black pharaohs, forgotten from Ancient Egypt''s history<BR>· The Indus civilisation who built a sustainable city<BR>· The female warriors who led battles in Ancient China<BR>· The peaceful Viking traders<BR>· The African engineers behind the greatest city in the medieval world<BR><BR>Join archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave on an unforgettable journey back through time as she casts a spotlight on forgotten histories and misrepresented stories. Perfect for readers aged 7+.<B></B><BR><B><BR></B><B>Told through 50 objects, this groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on our past to inspire you to build a better future.</B><BR>· Rediscover the past with this book that uncovers forgotten histories and underrepresented stories<BR>· Fully illustrated throughout<BR>· Includes suggestions for further reading and a glossary at the back of the book<BR>· Written by Raksha Dave, one of the UK''s top female archaeologists and well known TV broadcaster from Channel 4''s <I>Time Team</I><BR><B></B><BR><B>Words of praise for this book:</B><BR>"A healthy corrective to the notion that "History is what White Men did", and worthy of a place on every child''s bookshelf" - <I>Sir Tony Robinson</I><BR>"A brilliant way to engage children in their shared history" - <I>Lara Maiklem, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, Mudlarking</I><BR>"Fresh and exciting, this book blows the idea that history is something boring and fusty out the water and will be lapped up by history fan"<I> - The Bookseller</I><BR><I>"</I>Something special...an important book for children and for the future" - The British Book Awards<BR>"Compelling and illuminating" - Waterstones</DIV>