The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americans: Explore the Wonders of the Aztec, Maya, Inca, North American Indian and Arctic Peoples

by Green, Jen; McDonald, Fiona; Steele, Philip; Stotter, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781842155219
• ISBN10: 1842155210
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Birth of Ancient American Cultures	6	(4)
The Aztec and Maya	10	(62)
Great Civilizations	12	(2)
Between North and South	14	(2)
Famous People	16	(2)
The Order of Things	18	(2)
The Court, Government and Laws	20	(2)
Family Life	22	(2)
In the Home	24	(2)
Villages and Towns	26	(2)
Buildings and Houses	28	(2)
City in the Lake	30	(2)
Farming	32	(2)
Hunting and Gathering	34	(2)
Food and Drink	36	(2)
Keeping Healthy and Clean	38	(2)
Clothes, Hairstyles, Jewelry	40	(2)
Craftworkers	42	(2)
Merchants and Markets	44	(2)
Travel and Transport	46	(2)
Warriors and Weapons	48	(2)
Rival City-States	50	(2)
Aztec Conquests	52	(2)
Scholars and Scribes	54	(2)
Time, Sun and Stars	56	(2)
Gods and Goddesses	58	(2)
Temples and Sacrifices	60	(2)
Time for Celebration	62	(2)
Sports and Games	64	(2)
Myths, Legends and Omens	66	(2)
The Coming of the Spanish	68	(2)
Glossary	70	(2)
The Incas	72	(60)
Peoples of the Andes	74	(2)
The Great Empire	76	(2)
Makers of History	78	(2)
Lords of the Sun	80	(2)
The Inca State	82	(2)
Nobles and Peasants	84	(2)
On Land and Water	86	(2)
Master Masons	88	(2)
Town Dwellers	90	(2)
An Inca House	92	(2)
Inside the Home	94	(2)
Hunting and Fishing	96	(2)
Living on the Land	98	(2)
Food and Feasts	100	(2)
Textiles and Tunics	102	(2)
Jewels and Feathers	104	(2)
Everyday Crafts	106	(2)
Metals and Mining	108	(2)
Gods and Spirits	110	(2)
Temples and Sacrifices	112	(2)
Festivals and Rituals	114	(2)
Flutes, Drums and Dice	116	(2)
Medicine and Magic	118	(2)
Inca Knowledge	120	(2)
Married Life	122	(2)
Land of the Dead	124	(2)
Warriors and Weapons	126	(2)
Eclipse of the Sun	128	(2)
Glossary	130	(2)
The North American Indians	132	(60)
The First Americans	134	(2)
Inhabiting a Vast Land	136	(2)
Brave and Bold	138	(2)
Nomadic Life	140	(2)
Travel and Transport	142	(2)
Tribal Society	144	(2)
Dress and Identity	146	(2)
Ornament and Decoration	148	(2)
Native American Homes	150	(2)
Family Life	152	(2)
Food and Farming	154	(2)
Hunting	156	(2)
The Mighty Bison	158	(2)
Language and Communication	160	(2)
Myths and Legends	162	(2)
Arts and Crafts	164	(2)
Games and Entertainment	166	(2)
Contact with Europeans	168	(2)
European Settlers	170	(2)
Horse Culture	172	(2)
Markets and Trade	174	(2)
Warriors and Warfare	176	(2)
War and Defeat	178	(2)
Beliefs and Customs	180	(2)
The Sweat Lodge and Other Rites	182	(2)
Sacred Dances	184	(2)
Death and Burial	186	(2)
North American Indians Today	188	(2)
Glossary	190	(2)
The Arctic Peoples	192	(58)
An Ancient History	194	(2)
The Arctic World	196	(2)
Peoples of the North	198	(2)
A Frozen Land	200	(2)
Travelling with Reindeer	202	(2)
Settlements and Homes	204	(2)
Seasonal Camps	206	(2)
Home Comforts	208	(2)
Family Life	210	(2)
Arctic Children	212	(2)
Fun and Games	214	(2)
Over Ice and Snow	216	(2)
On the Water	218	(2)
Tools and Weapons	220	(2)
Going Hunting	222	(2)
Big Game Hunters	224	(2)
Hunting Magic	226	(2)
Food and Feasts	228	(2)
The Coming of Europeans	230	(2)
Trappers and Traders	232	(2)
Cold-Weather Clothing	234	(2)
Costumes and Ornaments	236	(2)
Arts and Crafts	238	(2)
Beliefs and Rituals	240	(2)
The Long Polar Night	242	(2)
Development of the Arctic	244	(2)
Learning and Change	246	(2)
The Arctic Today	248	(2)
Glossary	250	(2)
Index	252