DR BAHRAM GHADIRI KHAMJANI
What if you could travel back 10,000 years and witness one of the biggest changes in human history?After watching a program about ancient hunters, Aryan and Ariana have a question:Did people in ancient Iran hunt like that too?Grandpa’s answer leads them somewhere they never expected.WHOOSH!With the Wise Homa carrying them across time, the children find themselves soaring above the Zagros Mountains toward the ancient settlement of Ganj Dareh.There are mud-brick homes, stone tools, food stores, wild goats roaming the mountains-and something very interesting happening near the village.Some goats aren’t running away.As Aryan and Ariana meet Ako and Dana, explore an ancient home, venture into a dark mountain cave, rescue a young goat, and discover the responsibilities of protecting animals, they begin unraveling the real mystery of Ganj Dareh.Why chase an animal across dangerous mountains if people could learn to keep some closer to home?And what happens when hunters slowly begin becoming herders?The Secret of the Goats of Ganj Dareh turns archaeology and early human history into an exciting, funny, and accessible adventure for young readers.
