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Book cover — The Secret of the Goats of Ganj Dareh, Book Eight in the Time Travelers to Ancient Persia series, showing Aryan, Ariana, their grandfather and two village children with baby goats beneath the Homa bird
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The Secret of the Goats of Ganj Dareh

Ages 3–12HardcoverPaperbackeBook

The Story

More than 10,000 years ago, in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, the people of Ganj Dareh did something that would change the world: they began to live alongside goats. Guided by their grandfather and the magical Homa bird, Aryan and Ariana fly back to this ancient village, meet children from the past, and discover the secret of the goats. A time-travel adventure based on actual archaeological findings.

Set at Ganj Dareh

Educational Value

This book introduces children to:

Early Human Settlements

How the first communities formed and what daily life looked like thousands of years ago.

Basic Concepts of Archaeology

Introducing children to how we uncover and understand the past through real discoveries.

Ancient Lifestyles and Environments

The landscapes, tools, and homes of early humans on the Iranian Plateau.

Cultural Heritage and Identity

Connecting children to their roots and the shared heritage of human civilization.

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