This volume offers an essential starting point for historical research. It covers nearly 100 primary documents from the Ancient World, taking a global perspective that includes Egypt and Early Africa, the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Sumer, Assyria and Levant), Persia, India, East Asia (China and Japan), Archaic and Early Classical Greece, Late Classical and Hellenistic Greece, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. The volume is organized into broad subject areas, each accompanied by a helpful introductory article and detailed list of Further Reading sources. The entries within each area include the primary document, an Overview section, and Questions for Further Study.