| Life in Ancient Mesoamerica Contributor(s): Peppas, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778720691 ISBN-13: 9780778720690 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Travel back thousands of years and explore the first great civilizations of the world in this new series called |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Mexico - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: 972.01 |
| LCCN: 2004013069 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: Peoples of the Ancient World (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.44" W x 11.1" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83662 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. Children will love learning the myths and traditions of the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica including how the ancient Mayas believed that they were formed from the flesh of a god who cut off his fingers. Full colour illustrations show ancient Mesoamerican cities, farming societies, and empires. The topics include: The Inca, Aztec, Olmec, Toltec, and Mayan cultures, among others; The importance of animals such as the jaguar in Mesoamerican cultures; War among the ancient Mesoamericans; Architecture, art, and science of the Mesoamerican cultures; The everyday life and belief systems of the Mesoamericans. |