The ancient Inca civilization is known having a developed economy, but the people didn't use money. In fact, the society didn't have it. This is just one fact presented in this volume, which provides an in-depth look at the Inca economy. The title covers terrace farming, irrigation, livestock, and the role of mit'a labor in ancient Peru. Through the text's coverage of the government's distribution of goods and services, readers will understand why the society is sometimes called a utopia. Written with age-appropriate language and accompanied by highly detailed images, this title makes classroom social studies concepts accessible for readers.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781499419429
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- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 960
- Text Difficulty: 5-6
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Reviews
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November 1, 2016
Gr 4-7-These surveys of the societal infrastructure and daily lives of people in highly advanced pre-Columbian empires have general introductions, followed by spreads with one to three paragraphs of text that discuss aspects of the subject. The topics in each volume are greatly interrelated because each aspect of the civilizations influenced all of the others, and there is some overlap and repetition in the content and illustrations. The images, some full page, are a strength. They are well captioned and combine contemporary photos of locations, ruins, and artifacts with reproductions of period art, and Aztec and Mayan codices. Dates are in the less preferred "B.C." and "A.D." format. These books are readable and would support basic reports, especially the titles on geography, technology and economies, but as a group these options don't improve on the large number of extant titles about pre-Columbian civilizations.
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