Across North, Central, and South America, ancient civilizations built and maintained a way of life for themselves and future generations. From Missouri to Peru, the Maya, Aztec, Inca, and other civilizations established a rich culture and produced skillful art, architecture, weaponry, and lifestyles. Wonderful photographs and illustrations accompany the topics across 2-page spreads. Each of the 18 topics covered has an accompanying Technical Specs factoid box that provides quick and interesting facts and spurs further investigation. A glossary provides vocabulary/spelling words, and the timeline allows students to see the progression of history. ***Parental advisement, there is depiction and discussion on the topic of human sacrifice in this reader. *** Pgs. 48, sc. ~Rebecca
Discovering the Technology of Ancient Americas
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045558
ISBN
9781502669308
Grade 2-6
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Product Overview
- Impressive and fascinating to see how ancient people closer to home made a living so many years ago
- Perfect historical readers for budding archeologists!
- Nonfiction readers allow students to become experts on a topic and can spark an interest in reading
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Publisher's Description of Discovering the Technology of Ancient Americas
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca peoples developed highly advanced
civilizations in the ancient Americas. Readers discover some of the many
technological developments made by these groups as they expand their
knowledge of both social studies and STEM concepts. Farming techniques,
pyramid construction, and the creation of calendars are just some of the
topics highlighted in the informative main text and sidebars that break
down fun facts about the science, engineering, and math behind these
technological achievements. Colorful photographs and illustrations are
also included to help readers visualize this part of the ancient world.
Category Description for Discovering the Technology Series
Water clocks, roadways, monumental structures, warfare, and agriculture are just a few things that many ancient civilizations had in common. These short historical readers provide fact-finding-students with an arsenal of “Did you know…” statements. Explore a few of the most common ancient cultures: Mayan, Aztec, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman, and learn how they lived and built the bedrock of our modern-day advancements and way of life. These would be great titles to add to a cultural unit study or to help reluctant readers get excited about reading to learn. Opportunities for further research is a guarantee, as Further Resources are provided in each book to help facilitate a curious mind. ~Rebecca
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 2-6 |
| Brand: | Cavendish Square |
| ISBN: | 9781502669308 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
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