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ADAMS
WOLFMAN
DERENICK
sienkiewicz
CALERO
EDMONDSON
BROCK
TIMPANO

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SEEDS OF CHANGE

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NEaL ADAMS (P)
BILL SIENKIEWICZ (I)
DENNIS CALERo (C)

Written by
MARV WOLFMAN
Artwork by
TOM DERENICK & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Colors by
DASH MARTIN
Letters by
JIM CAMPBELL

THE PYRAMID OF MAN

Written by
NATHAN EDMONDSON
Artwork by
DENNIS CALERO
Letters by
JIM CAMPBELL

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DENNIS CALERo

THE RUNNER

Written by
SHAWN BROCK
Artwork by
GIOVANNI TIMPANO
Colors by
FALK
Letters by
JIM CAMPBELL

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limited to 500 copies
NEaL ADAMS (P)
BILL SIENKIEWICZ (I)
DENNIS CALERo (C)

for history executive editor SHAWN BROCK historical consultant DR. KIMBERLY GILMORE, PhD
for silver dragon books executive editor JOAN HILTY art direction ANTHONY SPAY
production manager CHRISTOPHER COTE director, licensing & Business Development JENNIFER BERMEL
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER JOE BRUSHA

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From the producers of America the Story of Us comes the epic tale of the rise
of civilization. The 12-hour series spans the first flourishing of civilization in
Mesopotamia through the discovery of America. Groundbreaking production
techniques bring to life the greatest landmarks and milestones of human
achievement. CGI rebuilds lost worlds; large scale reenactments replay critical
battles; innovative use of interactive maps dynamically illustrates the key factors
that gave rise to civilization across the globe. MANKIND: The Story of All of Us
emphasizes the simultaneity of the human adventure - how ancient Egypt thrived
while Stonehenge was being built; China was at its zenith while Europe was plunged
into the Dark Ages. HISTORY captures the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and
adrenaline of MANKIND: The Story of All of Us.

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In Pyramid of Man, Urshe experiences one of the
most vibrant eras in ancient Egypt.

Urshes father uses fire to
heat and better refine a key material
in the story of humanity bronze.
Egyptians refined the use of bronze
in making weapons and armor. These
refinements helped the empire of
Egypt expand and conquer vast
areas, including the regions that are
known today as Syria, Lebanon, Israel,
and Palestine. Tuthmosis III is often
described as the Napoleon of Egypt
because of the expansion of the
Egyptian empire under his rule.

In addition to conquest and political growth, Tuthmosis III built many temples
and monuments. Like the construction of the pyramids in previous centuries,
communicating complex architectural plans to thousands of craftsmen, supervisors,
and laborers was only possible with the fundamental human tool of writing.

DID YOU KNOW?

The pyramids of Egypt are the first known use of dressed masonry in human
history the use of similar, rectangular cut, sculpted stone blocks assembled in
measured parallel courses to create smooth faces and sharp edges. Prior to this only
rough, irregular shaped stones were used.

Commissioned by the pharaoh Khufu, the Great Pyramid of Giza was
built around 2,500 BCE. Although started earlier, Stonehenge in England was also
being built during this same period. Both monuments are excellent examples of
architectural grandeur and human innovation.

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