Kid's Animated History with Pipo

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Ages 6-12. Kids Animated History With Pipo presents A Time Compass showcasing significant historical events in a humorous and easy to understand style. This delightful series plays out in a book-like format, taking viewers on a journey in time. From Ancient Egypt to Classical Greece and India... Watch as they learn about the Trojans fighting for beauty and then getting blindsided by it! Rediscover the worlds incredible history in a fun and amusing way! Every young person will study these great cultures in elementary school, high school, and college. Mom and dad, you can watch too! DVD 1: Rome - Conquered the known world, built the Colosseum, and gave civilization Roman Law and Latin, the root of most languages. Greece - The country that gave birth to democracy and the Olympic Games, the writings of poet Homer The Iliad and the Odyssey and the philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Celts & Vikings - The war-like Celts lived in todays France and were conquered by Julius Caesar of Rome. The Vikings were explorers, warriors and merchants, and settled in Europe, Asian and North Atlantic. DVD 2: India - The 7th largest country with a population of 1.2 billion people who once lived by a caste system. India is known for the Taj Mahal, spice, herbs and condiments. Mesopotamia - Many groups of people lived in todays Middle East (where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were). The society was ruled by elders, and only the rich could be educated. Carolingian - These people covered most of western Europe (France, Germany). The greatest Carolingian ruler was Charlemagne who was crowned emperor in 800 A.D. by Rome. DVD 3: Byzantine - For 1000 years, east and west met on the Silk Road trade route at Constantinople. Here, Emperor Constantine proclaimed Christianity to the world of Islam. It is all about Mohammed, Mecca, Muslims and Mosques! DVD 4: Egypt - The Egyptians built the Pyramids and the Sphinx and created a highway of trade on the Nile river. They were the first to use hieroglyphics and paper. Persians - Zoroaster, Darius, Xerxes, Satraps... learn who and what they are. Hebrews - Hebrew is a biblical term for what today are known as Israelites, who left Egypt and entered the land of Canaan that God had given to them. DVD 5: Aztecs - The Aztecs ruled most all of Mexico, built pyramids and gave us corn, beans, peanuts and chocolate. Mayans - In 400 B.C. they invented their own calendar and had knowledge of science, astronomy and astrology. Then they disappeared. No one knows why or where. Incas - In 3000 B.C. the Incas lived in the Andes mountain range, built the hidden site of Machu Picchu, and gave us the potato. DVD 6: China - The Chinese built the Great Wall, which took 2000 years to complete! They also gave us silk, gun powder, acupuncture, and the 8 virtues of life. Japan - The Japanese live on a series of island-mountains that experience volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. They are known for their Samurai warriors and they gave us porcelain.