About the book: 2019 / Political history of states, religious quests, cultural achievements in various fields of art, science and technology will be presented in several books in the HUMANITY series: STORY. RELIGION. CULTURE. This volume is dedicated to the civilizations of the Ancient East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Iran, India, China). The main material is preceded by a concise outline of the history of Primitive society.