Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs


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.




Aztec


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DK Eyewitness Aztec is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Incredible colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these amazing civilisations. Show your child how jewellery was made, and learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate, how the Incas built their homes, and how the Mayan calendar worked. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Aztecs. Find out more and download amazing clipart images at www.dk.com/clipart.




DK Eyewitness Books: Aztec, Inca & Maya


Book Description

DK Eyewitness: Aztec, Inca, and Maya is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Amazing color photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these incredible civilizations. Show your child how jewelry was made, and learn what kind of food the Aztecs ate, how the Incas built their homes, and how the Mayan calendar worked. They'll also discover the secrets of the Inca stonemasons, the rites of passage every warrior had to face, and ceremonies for human sacrifice.




The Maya, Aztecs and Incas Pop-up


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This pop-up requires the reader to make six scenes from the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations, including Renochitlan, Tikal and the Golden Enclosure. It also includes lots of facts and ideas to bring these peoples to life.




Gods of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas


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Presents a brief overview of these cultures, their customs, religion, gods, heroes, and legends.




Maya, Incas, and Aztecs


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Presents facts about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations, covering daily life, religion, art and technology, and where they are now.




Mayas, Aztecs, Incas


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Ancient America comes to life as students explore the Yucatan, meet Montezuma, visit Machu Picchu, and more. Students will find themselves immersed in these ancient cultures writing Mayan glyphs, creating ancient ballgame trading cards, designing clothing catalogues, and learning about the Aztec religion. Active learning strategies make history accessible to all learners.







Tales of the Plumed Serpent


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"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."




Maya, Aztecs and Incas


Book Description

Examines the rise and fall of the three great Mesoamerican civilizations, on board pages cut to replicate a 3-D Aztec pyramid.