The Encyclopedia of the Ancient Americas: Step into the World of the Inuit, native American, Aztec, Maya and Inca Peoples

Step Into...

by Jen Green, Philip Steele, Fiona Macdonald

Divided into four sections, this encyclopedia covers the Aztec and Mayan world, the Inca Empire, the Native Americans and Arctic peoples. A variety of practical projects is included to help bring the past alive.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published July 25, 2000

About the author

Jen Green is a British author of over 300 non-fiction books for children and adults. She earned a doctorate in English literature from Sussex University and became a full-time writer after a career in publishing. She lives near the Sussex Downs.

Reviews

[Rudi Opperman]

A good introduction for children to lives of the Native Americans of the two Americas as well as the native people of the Arctic part of Europe.

[Laurie Wheeler]

Although heavily illustrated, disjointed prose abounded which really frustrated my kids. This book was recommended for my kids' Dialectic homeschool history studies.

[Andrea M]

This book is four books bound in one title each with a separate title page and glossary. There are half a dozen crafts per book for kids to do. The text isn't super compact so I'd say its at the reading level of a child ages 10-12.