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Hands on History: Inca's

By Philip Steele
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Hands on History: Inca's invites children to explore the rich world of the ancient Inca civilisation high in the Andes Mountains before European arrival. Through over 340 vivid photographs and illustrations, young readers learn about the Incas' star studies, burial rituals, impressive rope bridges, and majestic empire. The book features 15 hands-on projects like making reed boats, crafting sun god masks, and cooking traditional bean stew, bringing history to life in an engaging and practical way.
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Ideal for children aged 8 to 12, this book perfectly suits young history enthusiasts, school projects, and home learning, offering an accessible introduction to South American history with interactive and creative activities.

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Journey back to a time before Europeans arrived in search of gold and land, and explore the Inca way of life high in the Andes mountains. Fascinating facts and informative pictures aid understanding, and step-by-step projects help bring the past to life -

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Hands on History: Inca's helps you step into the spectacular world of ancient South America, with 340 exciting pictures and 15 step-by-step projects. Journey back through the centuries to a time before Europeans arrived in search of gold and land. Explore the Inca way of life high up in the Andes Mountains, including their study of the stars, their burial rituals, and the intricate rope bridges they wove.

Featuring 15 easy-to-do projects, this book actively involves the reader in understanding the past. You can make a reed boat that really floats, eat a delicious Inca bean stew, sculpt a Tiwanaku pottery jaguar, and design a dazzling sun god mask. Fascinating fact boxes provide extra insights and highlight links with the present.

Packed with over 340 photographs and illustrations, including historical maps and a pictorial timeline, Hands on History: Inca's is perfect for school or home use by children aged 8 to 12. Successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake people, the Incas ruled the most spectacular empire South America has ever seen. The so-called Land of the Sun God was bright with treasure houses of precious metals, the most fabulous clothes, and huge stone buildings.

A variety of step-by-step projects enable you to bring this past age to life: beat on an Inca drum, make a model granary, and recreate a Chimu ceremonial knife. This is the ideal introduction to South American history, for study, reference, and practical learning.

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ISBN: 9781843227311

Publisher: Anness Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 August 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Armadillo Books

Illustration: over 340 pictures

Audience: Children

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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