Hands-On Ancient People, Volume 2; Art Activities About Minoans, Mycenaeans, Trojans, Ancient Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans

Hands-on Ancient People, Volume II features objects of the Trojans, Mycenaeans, and Minoans, precursors of the great ancient Greek civilization. The contributions to Western Culture by the Greeks in government, science, art, philosophy and history is of great importance in a study of today's conditions. The Etruscans preceded the Romans and offered a remarkable contribution in art and sculpture. Activities are interpretations of authentic artifacts in museum or personal collections. Over 60 amazing objects have been replicated in easy-to-find materials such as paper. Easy instructions and drawings assist the user in creating quality projects and gaining knowledge about the culture from illustrated background texts. Museum programs, libraries, classrooms and home schoolers recommend these books. Ideas have been tested in elementary and middle school classes. This volume has 9 projects on pre-Greek cultures, 20 on ancient Greek, 4 on Etruscans and 12 on the Romans...all introduced with illustrated historical information. There are also 4 science activities. There are four small maps and one double page map that introduces 20 sites of importance. Each activity is presented with a full-color photograph, another visual tool that helps adults and young people create a successful process-oriented product. Book jacket.