Christopher Ehret, The Civilizations of Africa (2002). An overview of African history before 1800 by a prominent scholar.

Brian M. Fagan, Ancient North America (2005). A prominent archeologist’s account of North American history.

Steven R. Fischer, A History of the Pacific Islands (2013). A recent account of the history of Pacific Oceania from ancient times to the present.

Eric Gilbert and Jonathan T. Reynolds, Africa in World History (2004). An accessible account of African history set in a global context.

Guy Gugliotta, “The Maya: Glory and Ruin,” National Geographic (August 2007). A beautifully illustrated account of the rise and fall of Maya civilization.

Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus (2005). A journalist’s thoughtful account, delightfully written, of the controversies surrounding the history of the Americas before 1492.

Black Kingdoms of the Nile, http://www.pbs.org/wonders/fr_e1.htm. A Web site exploring the history of Nubia.

Maya Adventure, http://www.smm.org/sln/ma. A collection of text and pictures about the Maya, past and present.

Maya Videos, http://www.history.com/topics/maya/videos/the-mayans. A series of brief video depictions of Maya history and culture from the History channel.