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DKfindout! Maya, Incas, and Aztecs
Discover the Maya, Inca, and Aztec empires with this children's book full of photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engaging challenges--from the creators of DKfindout.com, DK's free online resource for kids.
Did you know that the Aztecs created a floating city? Or that the Incas preserved their dead emperors as mummies? Find out why!
Perfect for budding historians who want a highly visual reference book to increase their knowledge of the Americas' empires, DK findout! Maya, Inca, and Aztec is sure to inspire the next amazing school report or project. Inside, author Brian Williams details these incredible civilizations and what makes them unique.
With this DK findout! book, you will:
- Read about each civilization's daily life, including where they lived, what they ate, and what they believed
- Explore the cities of Chich�n Itz�, Machu Picchu, and Tenochtitl�n
- See how Inca society was shaped like a pyramid, with the emperor at the top and slaves at the bottom
- Discover how the Maya and Aztecs turned cacao beans into chocolate for the first time
- Hear from real-life archaeologist Dr. Diane Davies how she digs for clues to the past
- Fold out the cover for a history quiz, timeline, and map of important sites
- and find out much, much more!
The DK findout! series of kids books helps children become experts on their favorite nonfiction subjects, from dinosaurs and ancient civilizations to space, coding, and cutting-edge technology.
Did you know that the Aztecs created a floating city? Or that the Incas preserved their dead emperors as mummies? Find out why!
Perfect for budding historians who want a highly visual reference book to increase their knowledge of the Americas' empires, DK findout! Maya, Inca, and Aztec is sure to inspire the next amazing school report or project. Inside, author Brian Williams details these incredible civilizations and what makes them unique.
With this DK findout! book, you will:
- Read about each civilization's daily life, including where they lived, what they ate, and what they believed
- Explore the cities of Chich�n Itz�, Machu Picchu, and Tenochtitl�n
- See how Inca society was shaped like a pyramid, with the emperor at the top and slaves at the bottom
- Discover how the Maya and Aztecs turned cacao beans into chocolate for the first time
- Hear from real-life archaeologist Dr. Diane Davies how she digs for clues to the past
- Fold out the cover for a history quiz, timeline, and map of important sites
- and find out much, much more!
The DK findout! series of kids books helps children become experts on their favorite nonfiction subjects, from dinosaurs and ancient civilizations to space, coding, and cutting-edge technology.
64 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2018
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D.K. Publishing
9,719 books2,157 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
Source: Wikipedia.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
Source: Wikipedia.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 7, 2026
This book has a lot of information about the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs! I learned a lot about ancient Mesoamerica history in a couple pages! Totally recommend!
February 2, 2019
The illustrations and format make this an excellent overview of the three cultures. The book includes comparisons of some of the aspects of those cultures, with similarities and differences in the ways the people lived.
The only real weakness in this book is that it often leads to questions not answered in this short volume. Still, the portrayal of the writing and books of the cultures, along with artifacts and farming methods, can teach young readers a lot. The modern photos of kids descended from the cultures is a nice touch, too.
Even as an adult, there were a number of things that the book taught me, like the simple version of "freeze drying" that the Incas used to preserve potatoes.
The DK series is generally good, but I highly recommend this volume as a starting point for letting kids learn about these three cultures.
The only real weakness in this book is that it often leads to questions not answered in this short volume. Still, the portrayal of the writing and books of the cultures, along with artifacts and farming methods, can teach young readers a lot. The modern photos of kids descended from the cultures is a nice touch, too.
Even as an adult, there were a number of things that the book taught me, like the simple version of "freeze drying" that the Incas used to preserve potatoes.
The DK series is generally good, but I highly recommend this volume as a starting point for letting kids learn about these three cultures.
July 18, 2020
We looked at two DK books and this was definitely the better of the two. In many ways, I would have preferred one solely on the Inca for our study but this was pretty well set-out and did a reasonable job of identifying ways in which the different civilisations were similar or different. Miss, for instance, enjoyed looking at the pictures and comparing different methods of building houses, or of farming (and food types), with us talking about how the local environment / habitat impacted these areas.
Miss 5 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Miss 5 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
June 27, 2021
While this wasn't targeted for my age group, I enjoyed it a lot. I've always been interested in the history of Native Americans and this book would be great for little kids who want to learn more about them. It had a lot of interesting information that was presented in an attention-grabbing way so kids would stay interested.
Either way, its still good for all ages to learn about the lives of the people who lived in the Americas before colonizers came and ruined their way of life
Either way, its still good for all ages to learn about the lives of the people who lived in the Americas before colonizers came and ruined their way of life
August 22, 2019
Human sacrifice, goddesses and gods and some other pretty rad things are in this book.
Fun and entertaining read.
Makes me want to dig deeper into their world.
Recommend this read.
Fun and entertaining read.
Makes me want to dig deeper into their world.
Recommend this read.
November 4, 2021
How awesome is this book! 3 civilizations compared and contrasted so precisely and in much depth. Real photos are used for historical artefacts. Infographics are so rich as well.
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