The Material Progress of Mankind 185 Beginnings of Commerce Plate facing 192 The Higher Progress of Mankind 203 BIRTH OF CIVILISATION AND GROWTH OF RACES Seven Wonders of Ancient Civilisation 225 Rise of Civilisation in Egypt 233 Rise of Civilisation in Mesopotamia 259 Rise of Civilisation in Europe 281 The Triumph of Race 299 Alphabet of the World’s Races 311 Little Gallery of Races 313 Types of the Chief Races of Mankind 349 Ethnological Chart of the Human Race 352 MAKING OF NATIONS AND THE INFLUENCE OF NATURE Birth and Growth of Nations 353 Land and Water and Greatness of Peoples 377 Environment and the Life of Nations 387 The Size and Power of Nations 399 The Future History of Man 404 SECOND GRAND DIVISION THE FAR EAST Map of the Far East 406 Plan of the Second Grand Division 408 Interest and Importance of the Far East 409 JAPAN COUNTRY AND PEOPLE Great Dates in Japan 416 The Empire of the Eastern Seas 417 Map of Japan 432 Qualities of the Japanese People 433 LIST OF SPECIAL PLATES IN THE BOOK OF HISTORY PAGE The Saurian Age Frontispiece, Vol. 1 Scene from the Prehistoric World: Early Ice Age Facing 96 Prehistoric Men Attacking the Great Cave Bears “ 114 The Beginnings of Commerce “ 192 Carrying Off an Emperor Frontispiece, Vol. 2 Buddha, “The Light of Asia” Facing 562 Four Famous Figures in Chinese History “ 754 The Colour of India Frontispiece, Vol. 3 Gems of Indian Architecture Facing 1154 Indian Temples “ 1196 Nineveh in the Days of Assyria’s Ascendancy Frontispiece, Vol. 4 Two Indian Scenes Facing 1364