The Technology of the Aztecs

The Technology of the Aztecs
Author: Naomi V. McCullough
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502622394

The Aztecs were people connected to the land and forests of South America. Unknown to Europeans prior to the 1500s, they developed a unique and vibrant culture. This book explores who the Aztecs were and what various technologies they created or influenced in their own time as well as today.

Ancient Aztec Technology

Ancient Aztec Technology
Author: Emily Mahoney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499419279

Technology is guiding force in all civilizations. Readers discover the role technology played in ancient Aztec life through text designed to reflect essential social studies curriculum topics. Accessible text introduces readers to the technology used by ancient Aztecs, helping them make their own comparisons to the technology available to us today. Colorful photographs and historical images bring readers into the world of the ancient Aztec people. Primary sources are also included to enhance readers’ learning experience. What did the Aztec people use to make their tools and weapons? Readers will have fun finding out!

Ancient Maya Technology

Ancient Maya Technology
Author: Charles Hofer
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508149046

At their peak, the ancient Maya lived in one of the most advanced civilizations in the world. Their calendar system, celestial observations, and architecture give us clues to the greatness of their technology. This book introduces readers to the many unique technological devices and breakthroughs created by the ancient Maya. Readers will learn about the historical context of Maya technology through primary sources, such as artifacts and architectural ruins, and accessible, fact-filled text. Photographs of what the Maya left behind will give readers an in-depth look into the amazing creations of this ancient civilization.

Fifth Sun

Fifth Sun
Author: Camilla Townsend
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 0190673060

Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahuatl-language sources written by the indigenous people.

Rethinking the Aztec Economy

Rethinking the Aztec Economy
Author: Deborah L. Nichols
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0816535515

"Rethinking the Aztec Economy provides new perspectives on the society and economy of the ancient Aztecs by focusing on goods and their patterns of circulation"--Provided by publisher.

The Technology of the Vikings

The Technology of the Vikings
Author: Jason Greenling
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502622424

The Vikings are mostly known for their adventures on the sea and for their barbarous warring tactics. However, they were also innovators of weapons, jewelry, and clothing. This book explains who the Vikings were and how their inventions inspired other cultures around the world, both in the past and today.

Ancient Inca Technology

Ancient Inca Technology
Author: Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499419538

The Inca Empire was a complex, highly developed society that ruled ancient Peru for centuries. The civilization grew strong thanks to important advances in technology. This information-rich title covers the Inca’s roads and communications systems, buildings, bridges, terrace farming, and tools. Readers will also learn about important scientific innovations such as calendars, Quipu, the Incas’ understanding of astronomy, and their medicinal practices. Written with age-appropriate language and accompanied by colorful images, this title brings Inca technology to life.

The Aztecs

The Aztecs
Author: David Carrasco
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2012-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195379381

Illuminates the complexities of Aztec life. Readers meet a people highly skilled in sculpture, astronomy, city planning, poetry, and philosophy, who were also profoundly committed to cosmic regeneration through the thrust of the ceremonial knife and through warfare.

Pastwatch

Pastwatch
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2009-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 142996619X

In one of the most powerful and thought-provoking novels of his remarkable career, Orson Scott Card's Pastwatch interweaves a compelling portrait of Christopher Columbus with the story of a future scientist who believes she can alter human history from a tragedy of bloodshed and brutality to a world filled with hope and healing. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Aztecs

The Aztecs
Author: Michael E. Smith
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1118257197

The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs. A thorough examination of Aztec origins and civilization including religion, science, and thought Incorporates the latest archaeological excavations and research into explanations of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of Aztec culture in Central Mexico Expanded coverage includes key topics such as writing, music, royal tombs, and Aztec predictions of the end of the world