Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.

How did humans first reach America? -- Where were the first cities? -- How did Easter Islanders choose their leaders? -- Were Neanderthals very different to modern people? -- How did people find food before farming? -- Why was the Great Wall of China built? -- When did the Mongol Hordes rule Asia? -- How did Samurai warriors fight? -- Where did the Silk Road go? -- Who were the boat people? -- When did the first ship sail around the world? -- How did feudalism work? -- What was so great about Alexander the Great? -- Did Vikings wear horns on their helmets? -- Where was No Man's Land during World War I? -- What was found inside the Great Pyramid? -- How did Spain conquer the Incas? -- Why did the Blue People make pillars of salt? -- Who built the Great Serpent Mound? -- When was the first democracy started? -- History facts -- Find out more.

The history of the world is full of unusual events. History Mysteries Revealed gives the answers to such questions as why did the people of Easter Island compete in a deadly race for birds' eggs; were Neanderthal people the same as you and me; why did the Chinese build such a huge wall; did Vikings really have horns on their helmets, and was the Egyptian queen Cleopatra really Greek?