The Ancient World in MinutesAuthor: Charles Phillips Language: English Binding: Paperback Publisher: Quercus Imprint: Quercus Pages: 416 Clear, concise yet wide ranging, The Ancient World in Minutes is the quickest way to understand the great civilizations of the distant past. From the first ever cities of Sumeria and Babylon around 3500 BCE to the fall of Rome and the bloody demise of the Aztecs, here in 200 mini essays are the critical leaders and wars; ideas and inventions;