obook assess is a cloud-based obook that students can use anywhere, anytime on any device.

Students can:

• access their Student book
• access rich, interactive content
• access work assigned by their teacher: reading, homework, tests and assignments.

Your Antiquity 1 obook assess includes:

• a complete digital version of the Student book with notetaking and bookmarking functionality
• targeted instructional videos by two of Australia’s most experienced Ancient History teachers designed to help students prepare for assessment tasks and exams
• interactive auto-correcting multiple-choice quizzes.

obook assess is available with the printed Student book or as a digital download.

PART A: INVESTIGATING ANCIENT HISTORY – THE NATURE, METHODS AND ISSUES OF ANCIENT HISTORY

Chapter 1: The investigation of ancient sites and sources
Chapter 2: Historical authentication and reliability
Chapter 3: The representation of the ancient past
Chapter 4: Preservation, conservation and reconstruction of ancient sites
Chapter 5: Cultural heritage and the role of museums
Chapter 6: The treatment and display of human remains
Chapter 7: Historical investigation

PART B: INVESTIGATING ANCIENT HISTORY – CASE STUDIES

Chapter 8: Tutankhamun’s tomb
Chapter 9: Thera
Chapter 10: Troy
Chapter 11: The Celts
Chapter 12: Ancient Australia: Lake Mungo
Chapter 13: Ashoka
Chapter 14: Persepolis
Chapter 15: Palmyra and the Silk Road

PART C: FEATURES OF ANCIENT SOCIETIES

Chapter 16: Women in ancient Greece and ancient Rome: a comparative study
Chapter 17: Death and funerary customs: Old Kingdom Egypt
Chapter 18: Weapons and warfare: Assyria

Authors Toni Hurley and Christine Murray bring their years of classroom, curriculum and academic experience to the fourth editions of Antiquity and provide unparalleled depth and coverage in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and easy-to-master format

Toni Hurley
Toni Hurley has 30 years of experience teaching History in NSW secondary schools. She is the current President of the NSW History Teachers Association and provides lectures for HSC students and professional learning for teachers as part of HTA’s Professional Development program. Toni teaches at Sydney University in the Teacher Education program. She was a member of the ACARA writing team who developed the Ancient History Australian Curriculum.

Christine Murray
Christine Murray is a retired secondary school history teacher, with 30 years of experience. She has been teaching at UTS in the Master of Teaching program.