RIDLEY, Sarah

Each book focuses on an ancient civilization and details various "everyday" aspects of the culture, including work, home life, the arts, leisure activities, and religion. Simply designed two-page sections include photographs of artifacts, stiff illustrations, and maps. The texts contain some errors and inconsistencies: e.g., Greece's timeline places Homer's life between 800–600 BC then later says "Homer (lived 8 BC)." Ind. Review covers the following Everyday History titles: Life in Ancient Egypt, Life in Ancient Greece, Life in Roman Times, and Life in Viking Times.