Description
Book SynopsisHistory in Infographics helps children to visualise facts and statistics using a clever and appealing mix of graphics and numbers. The colourful, high-impact design will appeal to a wide range of children, from visual learners to struggling readers, capturing and then holding their attention. Infographics are a really exciting, different way to learn about core historical topics, and are ideal for fact-hungry children, revision work, and to improve the quality of presentations.
History in Infographics: The Mayans allows children to explore the Mayan civilisation like never before, finding out how people lived, what they ate, what they wore, how they were ruled, the games they played and how the civilisation died out. Children can discover that the Maya were the first people to make hot chocolate, and how they did it, that they went to war to capture prisoners they then sacrificed to their gods, and all about other South American civilisations, including the Az
Trade Review
This book encourages children to explore the Mayan civilisation in a new way, making the book an excellent addition to the school or class library, with its different perspective ... the bright presentation and eye-catching layout will really engage readers. * Parents In Touch *
Table of Contents
- 1: Who were the Mayans?
- 2: Mayan cities?
- 3: Mayan buildings
- 4: Mayan beliefs
- 5: Counting and writing
- 6: Mayan society
- 7: Mayan warfare
- 8: Food and farming
- 9: Health and sport
- 10: Peoples of the Americas
- 11: The Aztecs
- 12: The Incas
- 13: Mayan legacy
