Ancient History & Culture: An On‐Line Encyclopedia

Ancient History & Culture: An On‐Line Encyclopedia takes ten Facts On File print publications about ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and Mesoamerica and combines them with browse and search capabilities, additional maps, charts, timelines, and Web links. Although the database does contain information about five prominent ancient civilizations, it fails to include any information on the civilizations of the ancient Near East such as Israel, Persia, or Babylon. The information included on these subjects is all in relation to the five main cultures presented.

The database is extremely easy to use and requires minimal user training. The help file is...