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This volume — part of a five-volume encyclopedia set covering all major global civilizations — focuses on the ancient peoples and cultures of Asia and the Pacific, spanning from prehistory up to ca. 1000 CE. It provides concise entries on societies, political structures, religion, technology, culture, and daily life, complemented by maps, timelines, illustrations, and thematic features (e.g., “Turning Points,” “Great Lives,” “Ancient Weapons”) designed to support secondary-school to undergraduate curricula. The book offers a broad, comparative perspective on how ancient Asian and Pacific civilizations developed, interacted, and contributed to global human history.

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