Step back in time and explore the past of Egypt and Mesopotamia - the ancient roots of modern Iraq - in this exciting fact-filled history book. Find out about the amazing civilizations of the Egyptians, Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians, and how they have shaped the world we live in today. Uncover links with the Bible and discover how and why alliances, wars, political and military conquests ebbed and flowed throughout the region for a thousand years. Step-by-step practical projects and fact boxes let the past come alive - build your very own model pyramid, bake pastries from a centuriesold Egyptian recipe, and design a tunic fit for an Assyrian king. Book jacket.