Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433390620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas. Though they were clearly alike, they were also unique. All three civilizations ended when Spanish explorers moved into the Americas.
Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs
Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433390620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas. Though they were clearly alike, they were also unique. All three civilizations ended when Spanish explorers moved into the Americas.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433390620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas. Though they were clearly alike, they were also unique. All three civilizations ended when Spanish explorers moved into the Americas.
DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146548082X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to three great civilizations of the American continents—the Maya, Incas, and Aztecs. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who can’t get enough of ancient history. Why was gold sacred to the Incas? Which modern city grew where the Aztec settlement of Tenochtitlan used to sit? How did the Maya and Aztecs first create drinking chocolate? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs, which features photographs of artifacts, weapons, and personal property from throughout the reign of these awe-inspiring peoples. “Interviews” with inhabitants from each civilization give insight into their daily lives, like what they ate and which religions they followed, while sections on medicine, art, and technology show how these cultures’ achievements have influenced modern society. From Chichen Itza to Machu Picchu, kids will uncover every corner of these amazing civilizations as they flip through the pages of DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs. Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about—ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology—making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146548082X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to three great civilizations of the American continents—the Maya, Incas, and Aztecs. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who can’t get enough of ancient history. Why was gold sacred to the Incas? Which modern city grew where the Aztec settlement of Tenochtitlan used to sit? How did the Maya and Aztecs first create drinking chocolate? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs, which features photographs of artifacts, weapons, and personal property from throughout the reign of these awe-inspiring peoples. “Interviews” with inhabitants from each civilization give insight into their daily lives, like what they ate and which religions they followed, while sections on medicine, art, and technology show how these cultures’ achievements have influenced modern society. From Chichen Itza to Machu Picchu, kids will uncover every corner of these amazing civilizations as they flip through the pages of DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs. Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about—ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology—making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs
Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1433390620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas, including the Andes Mountains and a city named Tenochtitlán. This intriguing book features details about these three incredible civilizations and explores how each of them fell when Spanish explorers found their settlements. Through detailed images and maps, captivating sidebars and facts, and an accessible glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders like Moctezuma as well as how these civilizations used farming, hieroglyphics, and glyphs to create their unique cultures.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 1433390620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas, including the Andes Mountains and a city named Tenochtitlán. This intriguing book features details about these three incredible civilizations and explores how each of them fell when Spanish explorers found their settlements. Through detailed images and maps, captivating sidebars and facts, and an accessible glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders like Moctezuma as well as how these civilizations used farming, hieroglyphics, and glyphs to create their unique cultures.
Gods & Goddesses of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec Civilizations
Author: John Murphy
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN: 1622753976
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are paired with text that is both information-packed and enthralling. Readers who enter this pantheon are in for an awe-inspiring cultural journey through the divine mysteries of time and space.
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN: 1622753976
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Sharing many common beliefs, deities, and rituals, the religion of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was rooted in both the earth and the sky, the rhythms of the seasons, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. Readers will meet rain and sun gods, corn gods and fertility gods, earth mothers who are both creators and destroyers, and even a feathered serpent. Lavish primary-source images of arts and artifacts are paired with text that is both information-packed and enthralling. Readers who enter this pantheon are in for an awe-inspiring cultural journey through the divine mysteries of time and space.
Mayans, Aztecs and Incas
Author: Linda J. Larsen
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557345953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This unit, designed for use with intermediate and junior high school students, centers on the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations in Central and South America and contains literature selections, poetry, writing ideas, curriculum connections to other subjects, group projects and more. The literary works included are: The corn grows ripe / by Dorothy Rhoads -- Aztecs: the fall of the Aztec capital / by Richard Platt -- Secret of the Andes / Ann Nolan Clark.
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557345953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This unit, designed for use with intermediate and junior high school students, centers on the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations in Central and South America and contains literature selections, poetry, writing ideas, curriculum connections to other subjects, group projects and more. The literary works included are: The corn grows ripe / by Dorothy Rhoads -- Aztecs: the fall of the Aztec capital / by Richard Platt -- Secret of the Andes / Ann Nolan Clark.
Tales of the Plumed Serpent
Author: Diana Ferguson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
"Fascinated by the history and cultures of three highly developed ancient societies--the Mayans, followed by the Aztecs in Mesoamerica and the Incas farther south--Ferguson examines their artifacts and those of the Spanish conquistadors, in relation to the traditions preserved today by their many descendants...Part anthropological study, part history and part folklore... distills a huge amount of information to present a clear, uncluttered and rich resource."--"Publishers Weekly." "Fun, inspiring, educational, and all in all, a great read."--"The New Times."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
"Fascinated by the history and cultures of three highly developed ancient societies--the Mayans, followed by the Aztecs in Mesoamerica and the Incas farther south--Ferguson examines their artifacts and those of the Spanish conquistadors, in relation to the traditions preserved today by their many descendants...Part anthropological study, part history and part folklore... distills a huge amount of information to present a clear, uncluttered and rich resource."--"Publishers Weekly." "Fun, inspiring, educational, and all in all, a great read."--"The New Times."
Mayans, Aztecs, & Incas
Author:
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations, Grades 5 - 8
Author: Michael Kramme, Ph.D.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580376290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Provides lessons and activities on the history, literature, music, geography, and art of the three ancient civilizations.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1580376290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Provides lessons and activities on the history, literature, music, geography, and art of the three ancient civilizations.
Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas
Author: Timothy Roland Roberts
Publisher: MetroBooks (NY)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Presents a brief overview of these cultures, their customs, religion, gods, heroes, and legends.
Publisher: MetroBooks (NY)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Presents a brief overview of these cultures, their customs, religion, gods, heroes, and legends.
Aztec, Maya, Inca
Author: Social Studies School Service
Publisher: Social Studies
ISBN: 1560042540
Category : Aztecs
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
"Kids learn about ancient civilizations with these enriching, hands-on projects and writing activities."--Page 4 of cover
Publisher: Social Studies
ISBN: 1560042540
Category : Aztecs
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
"Kids learn about ancient civilizations with these enriching, hands-on projects and writing activities."--Page 4 of cover