Ancient Times by Breasted

Ancient Times by James Henry Breasted Ph.D., LL.D., subtitle ‘A History of the Early World, An Introduction to the Study of Ancient History and the Career of Early Man’.

This high-quality, library-bound reprint of the 1916 edition contains many black and white illustrations as well as 25 color illustrations and maps. The original edition included 12 full spread map inserts. These have been resized to fit on a page, but are available for download in an 8.5x11 size in our Ancient Times Maps Packet, part 1 and part 2.

Hardcover, 838 pages, 5-1/2” x 8-3/8” x 2-1/4”, Spine stamping.

Author James Henry Breasted is considered one of the greatest American Egyptologists and archaeologists. Breasted's greatest achievement was the founding of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, “an inter-disciplinary research center that unites archaeology, textual studies, and art history as three complementary methodologies to provide a holistic understanding of ancient Near Eastern civilizations, and the ways that they laid the foundations for what we think of today as "Western civilization."“

In addition to being a renowned archaeologist, known for his extensive field research and broad approach, Breasted was also a good writer. This was a core history text on the PNEU programs and is a personal family favorite. Best suited for High School students and read over 4 years. See the table of contents in the book images.