Discover all about the everyday lives of early American peoples by investigating in turn the lost civilizations of the Aztec, Maya and Inca peoples of Central and South America, and the enduring Arctic and Native American Indian cultures of the North. Page by page, the story of each civilization unfolds to give an insight into the beliefs, traditions, crafts and survival skills of the past. By exploring all the key cultures in one volume, the different ways in which each evolved can be compared. Historical photographs and illustrations aim to evoke the atmosphere and realities of everyday life in the past, while maps and timelines set the information in place and time. Model-making projects, such as building an igloo, add extra dimension.

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2001 by Anness Publishing .

Dr Jen Green is the author of over 50 books for children. She has an enduring interest in history, and has written a number of books on native America. Fiona MacDonald has written a number of children's books, including Find out About Japan for Southwater. She wrote a history of keeping clean which won the Times Educational Supplements Senior Information book of the year. Philip Steele is a historian specialising in writing books for the children's market, His previous books include World of Pirates for Southwater. Michael Stotter is a highly experienced writer with a special interest in the history of North America, crime and real life mysteries. Fiona Macdonald has written over 300 children's books. She lives in Scotland and visited Coll to write this book. Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children. Jen Green is a widely published children's nonfiction writer, specializing in natural science topics.