Ideal for history majors, nonhistory majors taking history courses, as well as general readers, this book provides not only the primary documents and artifacts of ordinary people in history, but also annotations that help the reader put them into context and grasp their deeper meaning.

• Examines all of world history from the prehistoric era to the present day, in every region of the world, with a special emphasis on non-Western cultures

• Features valuable material not readily found online, primary sources, and content specifically aligned to Common Core standards

• Supplies introductory material, extensive annotation, and in-depth analysis that heighten readers' appreciation of the historic significance of the topics covered

• Explains how to make use of primary sources in order to put the documents and artifacts in their historical context

• Includes both written documents and artifacts, uniquely laid out to make the content more accessible to readers