MAYA, AZTECS AND INCAS

This book describes the three most important pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and how, despite advanced knowledge of mathe matics, astronomy and architecture, they eventually disappeared. Topics include language, personal decoration, diet, architecture, c ity life, sacrificial rites, weaponry, the Maya and Aztec calendars, religion and decorative arts. Each title of this collection is a self-boxed 3-D board book that replicates an iconic structure from an ancient civilization. Page-filling color illustrations and c oncise te...[Llegir més]