Discover the ancient Inca culture with these fun games and activities! Make an Inca tunic. Prepare a quinoa snack. Create a royal headdress. You'll have a great time exploring the cultural traditions of these fascinating people as you learn to write an Inca poem, sculpt your own clay portrait in the shape of an Inca jug, and test your bluffing skills as you play Perudo. This book is filled with activities and projects that will show you how the ancient Inca people lived and played, as well as how they managed to create an empire that extended nearly 3,000 miles!You'll learn about the bravery of Inca warriors as you construct a war shield. You'll discover how the Inca created beautiful music with panpipes and dance bells - and you'll make them yourself! You'll get to prepare a tasty Inca dish called Andean stew. Plus, you'll find lots of amazing Inca facts on topics ranging from history and religion to language, metalworking, and art. So get ready for lots of fun as you discover the ancient secrets of The Inca.

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .

ARLETTE N. BRAMAN, a former teacher and developer of international thematic units for students, has written articles for such magazines as The Friend, Pen & Ink, and Manic Moms.

This book has the following chapters: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ARLETTE'S ART TIPS; INTRODUCTION: THE ANCIENT INCA; PART ONE: SOCIETY; Kings; Royal Headdress; Royal Medallion; Warriors; War Shield; Farmers; Plant a Potato; PART TWO: EVERYDAY LIFE; Religion; The Golden Image of Inti; Food; Andean Stew; Quinoa Snack; Clothing; Inca Tunic; PART THREE: ARTS; Plays and Poetry; Write a Poem; Weaving; Woven Llama Design; Pottery; Portrait Jug; Metalworking; Silver Llama; PART FOUR: ACHIEVEMENTS; Record Keeping; Quipu; Master Builders; Stone Wall; PART FIVE: ENTERTAINMENT; Music; Panpipe; Dance; Dance Bells; Games; Guessing Game; Toys; Balsa Raft; Glossary; Index