Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.8
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
10856
Points per Word
0.000184
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.0625
Series
Life in the Ancient World
Description
This book explores trade and commerce in ancient civilizations, examining how merchants and merchants' routes connected different cultures. It covers topics including Africa's trans-Saharan caravan routes, the Greek agora marketplace, and China's famous Silk Road. Readers learn about the various methods of ancient trade and how these commercial networks contributed to the growth and prosperity of civilizations around the world.