Take students on a tour of ancient cultures, with special focus on everyday life and people. What was it like to live and work in ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia? Family, fun, work, medicine, and architecture are some of the elements of daily living explored in this easy-to-read, anecdotal book. Cross-curricular activities and puzzles enhance each chapter. Eleven fascinating historical articles (four or five pages long, and reproducible for easy distribution) summarize main points and deliver colorful, memorable details about history. Following each illustrated article, three or four reproducible worksheets test comprehension and spark deeper engagement through creative writing, arts and crafts projects, research starters, critical thinking questions, what-if scenarios, and other activities. Grades 4–8. Suggested readings. Answer keys.