About the series: Books in this attractive and informative series for older children survey a variety of cultures and the achievements of each in the arts, sciences, technology, and ways of living. Volumes are profusely illustrated with full-color, wonderfully detailed illustrations and photographs that complement extensive but highly readable texts. About the book: This chronological overview covers the long history of civilization in the Nile Rive r Valley from its origins with the Old Kingdom in the Fourth Millennium B.C. to the era of Roman conquest approximately two thousand years ago