A multi-volume encyclopedia with alphabetically arranged topics relating to ancient civilizations and the discovery of famous archaeological sites.

v. 1. Aborigines--astronomy -- v. 2. Aztecs--China -- v. 3. Ch'in Shihuangdi's tomb--exploration -- v. 4. Food and drink--Incas -- v. 5. India--legal codes -- v. 6. Literature--Mississippians -- v. 7. Moche--Persian empire -- v. 8. Phoenicians--social organization -- v. 9. Southeast Asia--tombs and burial rites -- v. 10. Tools and technology--writing.