The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americas: The Everyday Life of America's Native Peoples [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Jen Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up

Discover all about the everyday lives of early American peoples by investigating in turn the lost civilizations of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca peoples and the enduring Arctic and Native American Indian cultures of the North.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Anness (September 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842155210
• ISBN-13: 978-1842155219
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mike Stotter was born and educated in London's East End. He now lives with his family in Essex. Mike is an aficionado of the American West. He is the author of several pulp Western novels and has contributed to reference works on the western frontier and western writers. He is the award winning author of The Wild West - a reference work for children. Mike is also the editor of an online ezine devoted to the crime & thriller genre.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good pictures and fun craft ideas, July 6, 2005

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I was a little hesitant to buy this book, since no one had reviewed it and there were no sample pages available, but I'm glad I got it.

There are 4 large sections: Aztec & Maya, Incas, North American Indians, and Arctic Peoples. Each section is set up rather like a DK book, with several color photos (and a few drawings) and text around them. There is lots of information about how each group of people lived, what they believed, some of their history, etc. There are several craft activities for each section, as well.

The weakest section is the North American section, since the information for all groups is together. While readers are informed of the different types of homes, clothing, and general lifestyle between the various cultures, there is little information on any specific culture. Readers wanting information on a particular group (Cherokee, Navajo, etc.) will need an additional source.

Overall, this is a very good beginning place for learning about ancient American cultures & peoples, especially for children from 5-12 years old (With 5 year olds looking at the pictures and being told a little, and perhaps doing a few crafts with help, and older children reading the text for themselves and doing the crafts alone). After reading the appropriate section of this book, readers will be ready to learn more about whatever specific group they are interested in.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Resource, December 21, 2010

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I purchased this book to use in my school's Gifted and Talented program at the elementary level. It has been a wonderful resource! I have made many of the craft activities in the book with the classes and leave the book out for the students to use as a reference. It has been a good book to spark interest in areas that they then do more research on. It is also good for giving a general idea of what these ancient civilizations looked like without giving so much information that a young person would tune out.