The Aztecs

by Anita Ganeri, Carl Lyons (Illustrator)

This book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of the Aztecs. This book looks at how the Aztecs ruled their empire and prayed to their gods. It also explores the many aspects of daily life, from food and farming to Aztec arts and crafts. Did you know? The Aztecs worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses. The clothing the Aztecs wore represented their status in society. The Aztecs played a sport called ulama, a mix of basketball, volleyball, and soccer. The Ancient Civilizations series tells the stories of the greatest cultures in human history and explains the lives of ancient people with amazing facts and stories.

Genres: History

32 pages, Library Binding

First published February 9, 1999

About the author

Anita Ganeri is a highly experienced author of children’s information books, specialising in religion, India/Asia, multiculturalism, geography, biography and natural history. She became a freelance writer after working at Walker Books (as foreign rights manager) and Usborne Publishing (as an editor). Since then, she has written over 300 titles, including the best-selling Horrible Geography series for Scholastic. The series won the Geographical Association Silver Award in 1999 and was cited as being ‘an innovation that all geographers will applaud’. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society where she conducts most of her research for the books.

Reviews

[Shelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great introductory book for elementary/middle school students studying Aztec culture. The text in easy to understand and the illustrations are lovely.