We live on the remnants of civilizations that gifted us with incredible discoveries and artifacts — some of which we have known since childhood, others faded more unnoticed, and we may not even know about the disappearance of others. Perhaps it’s time to correct that? Embark on a journey through time with the illustrated book ‘The Circumnavigational Atlas of Vanished Peoples’!
Annotation
Civilizations and peoples are like stars: they rise, reach their zenith, illuminating an era with their light, only to then swiftly fade at the peak of their greatness. The Sumerians, who gifted the world with writing and built the first cities, the ancient Egyptians, to whom we owe the great wonders of the world, the legendary seafarers the Phoenicians, and the subjects of the indomitable Inca Empire — all of them have left an indelible mark in human history. But some shone in the sky for centuries, while others — only as a bright, short flash.
This brightly illustrated atlas is a guide through time and space, into the long-forgotten but not lost worlds of the people of the past, from the inhabitants of the lost island of Easter Island to the heroic warriors of Sparta and the Native Americans who fell at the hands of colonizers. On these pages, the shadows of forgotten kingdoms come to life, the echoes of ancient languages resonate, and grand battles unfold once again, inviting the reader to unravel the mysteries of the vanished peoples.
About the book
• A colorful large-sized illustrated atlas — a gift edition with authorial illustrations on glossy paper, illustrated endpapers, and the cover is adorned with embossing and varnishing.
• All the main information about the life and fall of ancient peoples: Sumerians, Incas, Aztecs, Spartans, nomadic Mongols, and others.
• History, customs, artifacts, and causes of the disappearance of peoples that lived from thousands of years BC up to the 20th century, as well as communities that are at risk of disappearing today.
• Dominique Lanni — a specialist in classical literature and travel literature, an organizer of conferences at the University of Malta, a translator, and an editor.
‘The Circumnavigational Atlas of Vanished Peoples’ — a brightly illustrated gift book for all who are interested in the fates of ancient civilizations, world history and the history of the ancient world, as well as anthropology and ethnography.